striped beakfish

noun

A tropical fish of species Oplegnathus fasciatus, found primarily in waters around Japan, with young distinguished by alternating stripes or bars of light and dark grey, whence the names; Adults, which grow up to 15 inches, tend to be charcoal grey.

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barred knifejawstriped beakperch
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Meanings

nounstriped beakfish (plural striped beakfishes or striped beakfish)

plural striped beakfishes

  1. A tropical fish of species Oplegnathus fasciatus, found primarily in waters around Japan, with young distinguished by alternating stripes or bars of light and dark grey, whence the names; Adults, which grow up to 15 inches, tend to be charcoal grey.

    Synonyms: barred knifejaw, striped beakperch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tropical fish of species Oplegnathus fasciatus, found primarily in waters around Japan, with young distinguished by alternating stripes or bars of light and dark grey, whence the names; Adults, which grow up to 15 inches, tend to be charcoal grey.

Similar
barred knifejawstriped beakperch

Translations

Japanese 石鯛, 縞鯛
  • 石鯛 (ishidai)tropical fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus
  • 縞鯛 (shimadai)tropical fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus
Korean 돌돔
  • 돌돔 (doldom)tropical fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus
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striped beakfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striped%20beakfish

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“striped beakfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striped%20beakfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “striped beakfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striped%20beakfish.

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