Striped beakfish

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Striped beakfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Oplegnathidae Genus: Oplegnathus Species: O. fasciatus
Binomial name
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. Retrieved on 24 January 2006.
• Barred Knifejaw