Pacific beakfish

The Pacific beakfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 3 - 30 m environment.

* Pacific beakfish, Oplegnathus insignis (Kner, 1867) * Mozambique knifejaw, Oplegnathus peaolopesi Smith, 1947 * Spotted knifejaw, Oplegnathus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) * Natal knifejaw, Oplegnathus robinsoni Regan, 1916 More

pacific beakfish (Oplegnathus insignis) is a classic in the peruvian province, and the blue-chin parrot fish (Scarus ghobban) is seen in Panama. This extreme biodiversity is unique to the Galapagos Islands. More

This Pacific Beakfish (Oplegnathus insignis) was encountered in the open water off shore. It seemed curious, and un- troubled by scuba divers. We waited, while Mimi gently tapped on her scuba tank, and it approached us quite closely. More

Common names

beak-fish in English
knife-jaw in English
Loreta in Spanish (español)
loro in English
loro in sp
loro in Spanish (español)
Loro negro in Spanish (español)
Pacific beakfish in English
Pacifisk knivkæbefisk in Danish (dansk)
Perico in sp
Presidario in Spanish (español)
San Pedro in Spanish (español)
Tigris in Spanish (español)
Viernes santo in Spanish (español)
罕石鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
罕石鲷 in Mandarin Chinese

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