Painted moki (Cheilodactylus ephippium)

Scientific name: Cheilodactylus ephippium McCulloch & Waite, 1916

Painted moki (Cheilodactylus ephippium)

The Painted moki (Cheilodactylus ephippium) is a marine fish of the family Cheilodactylidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands.

Biology

Occurs inshore. Feeds on small invertebrates that are sifted then sucked up from sediment.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodactylus ephippium
Family
Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–250 m (0–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 250 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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