Striped beakfish

The striped beakfish (Oplegnathus fasciatus), also known as the barred knifejaw, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a knifejaw from the family Oplegnathidae, It is native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, though a smattering of records exists from other localities in the eastern Pacific such as Hawaii and Chile. It is an inhabitant of rocky reefs and occurs at depths from 1 to 10 m (3.3 to 32.8 ft). Juvenile members of this species can be found with patches of drifting seaweed. This species can reach a total length of 80 cm (31 in), with the greatest recorded weight for this species of 6.4 kg (14 lb). The color pattern consists of light and dark vertical bars from which it derives its name. It has been recorded as feeding on hard-shelled invertebrates such as crustaceans and molluscs. It is a commercially important species and is also farmed. It is also sought after as a game fish.[1]

Striped beakfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Oplegnathidae
Genus: Oplegnathus
Species:
O. fasciatus
Binomial name
Oplegnathus fasciatus
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Scaradon fasciatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

A striped beakfish is the surviving specimen of five striped beakfish that endured more than 2 years in the partially submerged hull of the Japanese boat Sai-shou-maru.[2][3]

Appearances in other media

The striped beakfish made an appearance in the Animal Crossing franchise, under the name "barred knifejaw".

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Oplegnathus fasciatus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  2. Marcus Hondro (7 April 2013). "Japanese striped beakfish rides in skiff from tsunami to America". Digital Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. "'Tsunami Fish'". Seaside Aquarium. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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