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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Year of valid name from Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2010: Ref. 84883).
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); to the very elongate upper jaw of the type species of the genus, Opistognathus nigromarginatus (Ref. 128653).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named for the French diplomat and ichthyologist Francis-Louis de Castelnau (1812-1880).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 645827 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS