Oplegnathidae
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Oplegnathus Temporal range: Early Miocene to present |
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| O. fasciatus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
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Oplegnathidae Bleeker, 1853 |
| Genus: |
Oplegnathus J. Richardson, 1840 |
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Oplegnathus conwaii J. Richardson, 1840 |
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Oplegnathus is currently the sole recognized genus in the knifejaw family (Oplegnathidae) of marine perciform fishes. The largest, the Cape knifejaw, can reach a maximum length of about 90 cm (35 in). Knifejaws have teeth fused into a parrot-like beak in adulthood. They feed on barnacles and mollusks, and are fished commercially. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
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