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> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Etymology: Cheilodactylus: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335); referring to the fleshy lips and the lower, unbranched pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 120445).
More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin; saumâtre démersal; profondeur 1 - 120 m (Ref. 120445). Subtropical

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Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to Natal, South Africa.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9492); common length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9492)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total) : 17 - 19; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 23 - 25; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 11.

Mainly in shallow water among rocks, but sometimes caught down to 120 m depth. Feeds on small crabs, mollusks, worms, and other small invertebrates (Ref. 9492). Tidepools apparently an important nursery habitat for juveniles (Ref. 120445),

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Smith, M.M., 1986. Cheilodactylidae. p. 667-668. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5319)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

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Cheilodactylus fasciatus Lacepède, 1803