Knifejaw (Oplegnathus woodwardi)

Scientific name: Oplegnathus woodwardi Waite, 1900

Knifejaw (Oplegnathus woodwardi)

The Knifejaw (Oplegnathus woodwardi) is a marine fish of the family Oplegnathidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to southern New South Wales and Tasmania.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and upper slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oplegnathus woodwardi
Family
Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
50–400 m (164–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 400 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to southern New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax assumed to be > 10)

Sources

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

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