Spotted knifejaw

Oplegnathus punctatus

Jaws fused into parrot beak

Spotted knifejaw is a marine fish found around Pacific Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 86 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Oplegnathidae
Genus: Oplegnathus
Maximum length: 86 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Central Honshu, Japan to the South China Sea (Ref. 559 ). Also known from Hawaii (Ref. 7490 ). Reported in Norfolk Island (Ref. 89275 ).

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