Oplegnathus conwayi, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Oplegnathus conwayi, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Localised
Description
Silver-grey body, with an oblong triangular head and fused teeth forming a parrot-like beak. A broad dark mask over eyes and a diffuse dark spot around and behind base of pectoral fin. Juveniles bright yellow with a black bar over eye and a broad dark bar on rear of body and tail base.
Information
Max Size: 90 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.9-22.3°C
Depth: 0-150m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (43% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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