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Family Cheilodactylidae - Morwongs
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Class |
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Teleostei |
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No. in FishBase |
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Genera : 1 | Species : 3 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes |
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Environment |
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Fresh : No |
Brackish : Yes |
Marine : Yes |
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Division |
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Marine |
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Aquarium |
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none |
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Remark |
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Distribution: Southern Hemisphere (parts of Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans) and Northern Hemisphere (off Japan, China and Hawaiian Islands). Dorsal fin single, continuous or almost separate; spines 14-22; soft rays 19-39. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-19. No teeth in vomer and palatines. Adults with the lower 4-7 pectoral rays usually thickened, elongated, and free. Vertebrae usually 24. Moderately elongate and compressed fishes with small mouths and thick lips. About 1 m maximum length. Feed on small benthic invertebrates. Hide in holes at night (Ref. 7463).
Inhabits subtropical and temperate nearshore waters; often solitary, demersal over reef substrates (Ref. 76788). |
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Etymology |
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Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, daktylos = finger ( Ref. 45335). |
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Reproductive guild |
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nonguarders |
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Typical activity level |
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normal |
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Deep Fin Classification  |
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Percomorphaceae | Eupercaria | | | Centrarchiformes | Cirrhitoidei | | Cheilodactylidae |
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| Scientifc name | Status | Senior/Junior synonym | Combination |
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Cheilodactylus fasciatus Lacepède, 1803 | accepted | senior | original |
Cheilodactylus multiradiatus Castelnau, 1861 | synonym | junior | original |
Cheilodactylus variegatus Valenciennes, 1833 | accepted | senior | original |
Chirodactylus variegatus (Valenciennes, 1833) | synonym | senior | new |
! Cheiloductylus variegatus Valenciennes, 1833 | synonym | senior | original |
Cheilodactylus pixi Smith, 1980 | accepted | senior | original |