Natal knifejaw

Oplegnathus robinsoni

Oplegnathid Fish of the Indian Ocean

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

Oplegnathus robinsoni, the Natal knifejaw, or also commonly known as Cuckoo Bass and Natalse Kraaibek, is a ray-finned fish that is endemic to the east coast of South Africa and Mozambique. They occur northwards from Transkei.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Oplegnathidae
Genus: Oplegnathus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: occurs only in Mozambique and Natal, South Africa.

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