Redlip morwong (Cheilodactylus zebra)

Scientific name: Cheilodactylus zebra D?derlein, 1883

Redlip morwong (Cheilodactylus zebra)

The Redlip morwong (Cheilodactylus zebra) is a marine fish of the family Cheilodactylidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and Taiwan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilodactylus zebra
Family
Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.1
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
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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