Oplegnathus conwayi Richardson, 1840 is a animal in the Oplegnathidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Oplegnathus conwayi Richardson, 1840

The Cape knifejaw (Oplegnathus conwayi) is an endemic ray-finned fish found only off South Africa’s coast between Table Bay and the Aliwal Bank.

Family

Oplegnathidae

Genus

Oplegnathus

Order

Perciformes

Class

About Oplegnathus conwayi Richardson, 1840

Oplegnathus conwayi, commonly known as the Cape knifejaw, is an endemic ray-finned fish. This species is found exclusively along the South African coast, ranging between Table Bay and the Aliwal Bank.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › › Perciformes › Oplegnathidae › Oplegnathus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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