Two-tone fingerfin (Chirodactylus brachydactylus)

Scientific name: Chirodactylus brachydactylus Cuvier, 1830

Two-tone fingerfin (Chirodactylus brachydactylus)

The Two-tone fingerfin (Chirodactylus brachydactylus) is a marine fish of the family Cheilodactylidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, Walvis Bay, Namibia around the Cape to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-31; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chirodactylus brachydactylus
Family
Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
0–240 m (0–787 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 240 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Walvis Bay, Namibia around the Cape to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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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