Oplegnathus | |
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O. fasciatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: |
Oplegnathidae Bleeker, 1853 [2] |
Genus: |
Oplegnathus J. Richardson, 1840 |
Type species | |
Oplegnathus conwaii J. Richardson, 1840
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Synonyms [4] | |
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Oplegnathus is currently the sole recognized genus in the knifejaw family (Oplegnathidae) of marine perciform fishes. [5] The largest, the Cape knifejaw, can reach a maximum length around 90 cm (35 in). Knifejaws have teeth fused into a parrot-like beak in adulthood. They feed on barnacles and mollusks, and are fished commercially. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [6]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [7]
Oplegnathus | |
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O. fasciatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: |
Oplegnathidae Bleeker, 1853 [2] |
Genus: |
Oplegnathus J. Richardson, 1840 |
Type species | |
Oplegnathus conwaii J. Richardson, 1840
[3]
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Synonyms [4] | |
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Oplegnathus is currently the sole recognized genus in the knifejaw family (Oplegnathidae) of marine perciform fishes. [5] The largest, the Cape knifejaw, can reach a maximum length around 90 cm (35 in). Knifejaws have teeth fused into a parrot-like beak in adulthood. They feed on barnacles and mollusks, and are fished commercially. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [6]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [7]