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Oplegnathus peaolopesi Smith, 1947
Mozambique knifejaw
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
Etymology: Oplegnathus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Peão Lopes of the Lourenco Marques Museum was described as “…a most able collector and technician”. He collected eight of the records of fishes in or near Delagoa Bay that Smith discussed in his paper, presumably including the knifejaw holotype. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
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Etymology: Oplegnathus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Peão Lopes of the Lourenco Marques Museum was described as “…a most able collector and technician”. He collected eight of the records of fishes in or near Delagoa Bay that Smith discussed in his paper, presumably including the knifejaw holotype. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 130 m. Tropical
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Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay in Mozambique northwards (Ref. 4387), but the northern limit of its range in not known (Ref. 9660).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9660); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9660)
Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9660); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9660)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16. Adults dark bronzy brown in color.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabits reef areas and feeds on benthic invertebrates.
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Heemstra, P.C., 1984. Oplegnathidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing area 51). Vol. 3, FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9660)
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