Oplegnathus conwayi Cape knifejaw, Beaked Galjoen

Oplegnathus conwayi is commonly referred to as Cape knifejaw, Beaked Galjoen. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

13200 

AphiaID:

218776 

Scientific:

Oplegnathus conwayi 

German:

Schnabelbarsch, Messerkieferfisch 

English:

Cape Knifejaw, Beaked Galjoen 

Category:

Pesci diversi 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Oplegnathidae (Family) > Oplegnathus (Genus) > conwayi (Species) 

Initial determination:

Richardson, 1840 

Occurrence:

South-Africa, Western Indian Ocean 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 150 Meter 

Habitats:

Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 35.43" (90 cm) 

Temperature:

14,9 °F - 22,3 °F (14,9°C - 22,3°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Aquatic plant, Invertebrates, Zoobenthos 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Oplegnathus conwayi
  Schnabelbarsch, Messerkieferfisch
• 
  Oplegnathus fasciatus
  Gebänderter Papageischnabelbarsch
• Oplegnathus insignis
• Oplegnathus peaolopesi
• 
  Oplegnathus punctatus
  Gepunkteter Schnabelbarsch
• Oplegnathus robinsoni
• 
  Oplegnathus woodwardi
  Schnabelbarsch

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2020-08-14 18:46:50 

Last edit:

2026-03-09 14:25:48 

Info

Pictures

Adult

Juvenile

Commonly

Husbandry know-how of owners