First record of Spotted Knifejaw, Oplegnathus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) (Oplegnathidae) in the southern South China Sea

By

Yusuf, Yusri
Seah, Ying Giat
Izarenah, Md Repin
Lee, Jen Nie

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021-8-31

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

17

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

1195--1198

Subjects

Coral reef , knifejaw , Malaysia , marine fish , new record , range extension

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/17.4.1195

 

Abstract

Oplegnathus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) is reported for the first time in the southern South China Sea, off Pulau Tenggol, Malaysia. This species is native to the north-western and central Pacific Ocean and mainly occurs in subtropical and warm temperate waters. This record is a significant southward extension of its range and also represents the first documentation of the family Oplegnathidae in Malaysia.