Crested morwong (Cheilodactylus vestitus)

Scientific name: Cheilodactylus vestitus Castelnau, 1879

Crested morwong (Cheilodactylus vestitus)

The Crested morwong (Cheilodactylus vestitus) is a marine fish of the family Cheilodactylidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Caledonia and Australia and photographed from the Norfolk I.

Biology

Occurs in inshore and offshore rocky and coral reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodactylus vestitus
Family
Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
5–30 m (16–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific, New Caledonia and Australia and photographed from the Norfolk I..
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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