Redfingers (Cheilodactylus fasciatus)

Scientific name: Cheilodactylus fasciatus Lacep?de, 1803

Redfingers (Cheilodactylus fasciatus)

The Redfingers (Cheilodactylus fasciatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cheilodactylidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia to Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodactylus fasciatus
Family
Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
120 m (394 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 120 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to Natal, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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