Barred fingerfin
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| Cheilodactylus pixi Smith, 1980 |
The barred fingerfin (Cheilodactylus pixi) is a morwong of the genus Cheilodactylus, found only off the coasts of Namibia and South Africa, in rock pools and from shallow depths to 120 metres, on rocky reef areas. Its length is up to 30 centimetres.
The barred fingerfin is of typical morwong shape. The pectoral fins are reddish and, in adult specimens, the lower rays are thickened and elongated extending back the origin of the anal fin. Adult colouration is unbroken brown bars extending onto the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins, on a whitish background. Juveniles are silvery. The tail is translucent.
They feed on benthic invertebrates.
[edit] References
- "Cheilodactylus pixi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. April 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- G M Branch, C L Griffiths, M L Branch, & L E Beckley, Two Oceans, A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa, (David Philip Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Claremont, South Africa 1994) ISBN 0-86486-250-4
