Oplegnathus fasciatus

Oplegnathus fasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
Barred knifejaw

photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:	Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
Max. size:	80 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,400.0 g
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m
Distribution:	Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, Taiwan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. Introduced in Mediterranean Sea: Records from Malta (Ref. 95772); North Adriatic Sea, Gulf of Trieste, Italy (Ref. 106699); YYY (Ref. YYY in press, 2016).
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Inhabits coastal rocky reefs (Ref. 43239). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115, 58302).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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