Specimen Information

Oplegnathus fasciatus
Oplegnathus fasciatus
(barred knifejaw)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1524357
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusOplegnathus
Speciesfasciatus
Common Namebarred knifejaw
StateOR
CountyCurry
LocalityPacific Ocean, Oregon, between Seal Rock and Ona Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAlsea
HUC8 Number17100205
HUC10 Name171002050800-Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1710020508
HUC12 Name171002050800-Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number171002050800
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month4
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusfailed
Reference 1
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
Commentstransported live to Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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