| 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. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1997 |
| Page | 1085;fig.5,6a,7a1-2,8b,9a |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus melachasme |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Arrowsmith Bank off Yucatan. |
| Distribution | Known only from its type locality, trawled on rough bottom at depths between 146-265 and 155-205 m. |
| Quote | Tables 2-5,7; |