Redfingers

Redfingers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cheilodactylidae
Genus: Cheilodactylus
Species:
C. fasciatus
Binomial name
Cheilodactylus fasciatus
Synonyms[2]

The redfingers (Cheilodactylus fasciatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, commonly referred to as morwongs. It is found only off the coasts of Namibia and South Africa, in rock pools and from shallow depths to 120 m, on rocky reef areas. Its length is up to 30 cm.

  1. ^ Fennessy, S.; Holleman, W.; Russell, B. (2020). "Cheilodactylus fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T21113874A21914195. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T21113874A21914195.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cheilodactylus fasciatus". FishBase. June 2021 version.