| Citation | Smith-Vaniz, W.F,, L. Tornabene and R.M. Macieira, 2018, Review of Brazilian jawfishes of the genus Opistognathus with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei, Opistognathidae).. ZooKeys No. 794: 95-133. |
| Ref. | 129348 Smith-Vaniz, W.F,, L. Tornabene and R.M. Macieira, 2018 |
| Page | 114;fig.14-15;tab.1-2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus cuvierii |
| Comment | habitat; |
| Locality | Brazil |
| Distribution | Southwest Pacific: Brazil endemic (from Bahia to São Paulo but absent from oceanic islands); 1-35 m. |
| Quote | coastal waters; associated with gravel and sand or silt and sand bottoms, near coral reefs and rocky areas; bserved resting on the bottom or in burrows; |