Mozambique knifejaw (Oplegnathus peaolopesi)

Scientific name: Oplegnathus peaolopesi Smith, 1947

Mozambique knifejaw (Oplegnathus peaolopesi)

The Mozambique knifejaw (Oplegnathus peaolopesi) is a marine fish of the family Oplegnathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Delagoa Bay in Mozambique northwards, but the northern limit of its range in not known.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16. Adults dark bronzy brown in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oplegnathus peaolopesi
Family
Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
20–130 m (66–427 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 130 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay in Mozambique northwards, but the northern limit of its range in not known.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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