Specimen Information

Oplegnathus fasciatus
Oplegnathus fasciatus
(barred knifejaw)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID547188
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusOplegnathus
Speciesfasciatus
Common Namebarred knifejaw
StateWA
LocalityPacific Ocean, Washington, Long Beach
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWillapa Bay
HUC8 Number17100106
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month3
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26169
Author:Mark Yuasa
Date:2013
Title:Strange fish found alive in beached skiff possibly from 2011 tsunami, and goes on display Saturday at Seaside Aquarium.
Publisher:The Seattle Times.
Issue:April 4, 2013
Reference 2
Ref. Number:32371
Author:Ta, N., J.A. Miller, J.W. Chapman, A.E. Pleus, T. Calvanese, T. Miller-Morgan, J. Burke and J.T. Carlto
Date:2018
Title:The Western Pacific barred knifejaw, Oplegnathus fasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) (Pisces: Oplegnathidae), arriving with tsunami debris on the Pacific coast of North America
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:13
Issue:1
Pages:179-186
CommentsSpecimens were found alive in the open well of a 20-foot long Japanese boat when it washed ashore. The boat is believed to be debris from the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunami.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalOregon State University
VerifierDr. Bruce C. Mundy, NOAA
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected5


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