{"product_id":"knifejaw-spotted","title":"Knifejaw - Spotted","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpotted Knifejaw (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOplegnathus punctatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOplegnathus punctatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spotted Knifejaw \/ Spotted Beakfish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oplegnathidae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Up to approximately 34 inches (86 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Spotted Knifejaw (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOplegnathus punctatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is a distinctive marine fish best known for its powerful, parrot-like beak formed by fused teeth. Juveniles have a light silvery-gray body covered with prominent dark spots. As they mature, females generally retain their spotted pattern, while adult males may become much darker with a contrasting pale or white snout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Habitat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Found throughout portions of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, including waters around Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. Adults are associated with rocky and coral reef environments, while young juveniles may be found near the surface sheltering among floating seaweed before transitioning to bottom-oriented reef habitats as they mature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehavior:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An active and powerful fish that spends much of its time exploring rocky areas and reef structure in search of food. Its specialized beak allows it to crush and consume hard-shelled prey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Carnivorous. In the wild, the Spotted Knifejaw feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates including mollusks, barnacles, sea urchins, and crustaceans. In captivity, offer a varied diet of high-quality meaty marine foods, including appropriately sized crustacean and mollusk-based foods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAquarium Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Spotted Knifejaw can become a very large and powerful fish and requires a correspondingly large marine aquarium with substantial swimming space and secure rockwork. Due to its specialized crushing teeth and natural diet, it should not be considered safe with ornamental crustaceans, mollusks, or other desirable invertebrates. Tankmates should be selected with its eventual adult size and robust feeding behavior in mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"8-1-Saltwater-Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44392142798982,"sku":"SW3-SW2116","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/4837\/0240\/files\/COMINGSOON_2a2c2cbb-5ba9-4f66-aba9-d76793f035ec.jpg?v=1789697234","url":"https:\/\/carolinaaquatics.com\/products\/knifejaw-spotted","provider":"Carolina Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}