Opistognathus aurifrons, the Yellow-headed jawfish, is a species of jawfish native to coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea. It is found at depths of from 3 to 40 metres (9.8 to 131.2 ft). The head and upper body are a light, but brilliant, yellow color slowly fading to a pearlescent blue hue. It can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It is a mouthbrooder, with the male carrying the eggs in its mouth until they hatch.