| Citation | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1997, Five new species of jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae) from the western Atlantic ocean.. Bull. Mar. Sci. 60(3):1074-1128. |
| Ref. | 26893 Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1997 |
| Page | 1116;fig.9e,13d,16,18,24b,26-2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus signatus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Golfo de los Mosquitos, Panama. |
| Distribution | Coastal waters of Nicaragua, Panama, and Colombia, 27-68 m. |
| Quote | Tables 2-5,8. |