February 25, 2015
Striped knifejaw caught in crab pot just north of Port Orford. This fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus, is endemic to Japan! This fish is related to the 5 fish that survived the 2 year trip in a Japanese skiff that washed up in Seaside in 2013.
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Oregon Marine Debris Team 