Conway
Oplegnathus woodwardi
- Usual depth95–365 m
- Water temperature16–21 °C
- Best monthsNovember and December
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 8 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 22 records
- December: 23 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 95–365 m · Deepest record: 1,035 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–21 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Conway, Hoofjaw, Horseshoe-jaw, Knifejaw, Parrot fish
Names in 1 more languages
- Spanish
- Pez perico herradura
Other scientific names: Hoplegnathus woodwardi, Ostorhinchus conwaii
Similar species
Barred knifejawOplegnathus fasciatus
- spotted beakfish
Oplegnathus punctatus
Natal knifejawOplegnathus robinsoni
- Mozambique knifejaw
Oplegnathus peaolopesi
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 103 open-data records from 1959 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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