Barred knifejaw

The Barred Knifejaw is a rare fish found in the ocean and sells for 5,000 Bells at Tom Nook's store. It appears all day in spring and summer and is black with seven white stripes. Its shadow size is small/medium, around the same size as the squid, octopus, and dab. The City Folk fish encyclopedia says: "Curious and not easily startled, these fish have seven white stripes." The fish, along with all other ocean fish, appears in the back tank when donated to the Museum, and is considered to be quite a hard fish to catch, as Blathers will tell you when you donate it.

In Wild World
When the player donates it in, Blathers will say:

", the very fact that you caught this tells me that you are quite a fisher! Oh, a recipe for Barred Knifejaw? I'd recommend putting it in a broth. Grilling makes the flesh rather tough, eh wot?"

In City Folk
When the player donates it in City Folk, Blathers will say:

"Hootie hoo, look at you! You've hauled in a star catch this time! Indeed, simply marvelous work!' The Barred Knifejaw is a clever fish that, it's said, requires some rather fancy fishing to catch. Their monotone color scheme certainly paints them as smart, sensible fish in my eyes, eh wot?"

Encyclopedia Information
Once the player has caught a particular fish or bug, they can find information about it in the bug or fish menus in Wild World and City Folk. Once the barred knifekaw has been caught, the following information can be found in the fish menu:

Further information
The striped beakfish, also known as the barred knifejaw, is a tropical fish, generally found in coral reefs and around Japan. It has been seen in Hawaii, but only once. It normally eats invertebrates.