Cape knifejaw (Oplegnathus conwayi)

Scientific name: Oplegnathus conwayi Richardson, 1840

Cape knifejaw (Oplegnathus conwayi)

The Cape knifejaw (Oplegnathus conwayi) is a marine fish of the family Oplegnathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oplegnathus conwayi
Family
Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax > 10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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