Kingdom Animalia Family Latridae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Genus Dactylophora
De Vis, 1883 Similar Magpie perch, Red morwong, Cheilodactylus, Morwong, Perciformes | ||
Dusky morwong dactylophora nigricans
Dactylophora nigricans, the Dusky morwong, is a species of morwong native to the western and southern coastal reefs of Australia where it is found down to about 60 metres (200 ft) in depth. This species grows to a length of 120 centimetres (47 in) TL and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Dusky morwong dactylophora nigricans
Systematics
The dusky morwong used to be assigned to Cheilodactylidae, but a 2004 DNA analysis found it to be closer to Latris than to Cheilodactylus, prompting its reclassification in Latridae.
Distribution
Lancelin, Western Australia, to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, and south to Maria Island, Tasmania.
References
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