Cape knifejaw

Oplegnathus conwayi

Oplegnathid Fish of the South African Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Large
Tropical fish

Oplegnathus conwayi, the Cape knifejaw, is an endemic ray-finned fish that only occurs between Table Bay and the Aliwal Bank on the South African coast.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Oplegnathidae
Genus: Oplegnathus
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.

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