Striped beakfish
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| Oplegnathus fasciatus Krøyer, 1845 |
The striped beakfish, Oplegnathus fasciatus, also called the barred knifejaw or the striped beakperch, is a tropical fish found primarily in Japanese waters. It has only been sighted in Hawaii once.
While young, the fish is distinguished by alternating stripes or bars of light and dark grey, whence the common names. Adults, which grow up to 15 inches, tend to be charcoal grey.
Its diet consists largely of shelled invertebrates.
[edit] References
- Oplegnathus fasciatus (TSN 169730). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
- Barred Knifejaw
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