Cape knifejaw

The Cape knifejaw lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range - 150 m environment.

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Common names

Beaked galjoen in English
Black parrotfish in English
cape knifefish in English
cape knifefish in Unknown
Cape knifejaw in English
Cuckoo bass in English
Kaapse kraaibek in Afrikaans
Kap-knivkæbefisk in Danish (dansk)
Oplegnathe du Cap in French (français)
Perico do Cabo in Portuguese (Português)
Yaaji in Kumak
岬石鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
岬石鲷 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Oplegnathidae
Genus : Oplegnathus
Species : Oplegnathus conwayi
Authority : Richardson, 1840