Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Oplegnathidae Knifejaws

Genus: Oplegnathus

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Koch, R.J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Oplegnathus conwayi Richardson, 1840

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Oplegnathus conwayi
[Cape knifejaw]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Oplegnathus fasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

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Oplegnathus fasciatus
[Barred knifejaw]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Oplegnathus insignis (Kner, 1867)

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Oplegnathus insignis
[Pacific beakfish]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Oplegnathus peaolopesi Smith, 1947

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Oplegnathus peaolopesi
[Mozambique knifejaw]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 86 cm TL
Oplegnathus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

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Oplegnathus punctatus
[Spotted knifejaw]

Photo by Alexandre, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Oplegnathus robinsoni Regan, 1916

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Oplegnathus robinsoni
[Natal knifejaw]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Oplegnathus woodwardi Waite, 1900

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Oplegnathus woodwardi
[Knifejaw]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Oplegnathus conwayi Cape knifejaw Western Indian Ocean 90 TL 1840
Oplegnathus fasciatus Barred knifejaw Northwest Pacific 80 TL 1844
Oplegnathus insignis Pacific beakfish Eastern Pacific 66 TL 1867
Oplegnathus peaolopesi Mozambique knifejaw Western Indian Ocean 75 TL 1947
Oplegnathus punctatus Spotted knifejaw Pacific Ocean 86 TL 1844
Oplegnathus robinsoni Natal knifejaw Western Indian Ocean 60 TL 1916
Oplegnathus woodwardi Knifejaw Eastern Indian Ocean 45 TL 1900



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