Goniistius

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Kingdom Animalia Family Latridae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Perciformes, Morwong, Goniistius zonatus, Cheilodactylus, Dactylophora nigricans

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Goniistius is a genus of morwongs belonging to the family Latridae.

Goniistius francisi (C. P. Burridge, 2004) (Blacktip morwong)

Goniistius gibbosus J. Richardson, 1841 (Western crested morwong)

Goniistius plessisi J. E. Randall, 1983 (Plessis' morwong)

Goniistius quadricornis Günther, 1860

Goniistius rubrolabiatus G. R. Allen & Heemstra, 1976

Goniistius vestitus (Castelnau, 1879) (Crested morwong)

Goniistius vittatus A. Garrett, 1864 (Hawaiian morwong)

Goniistius zebra Döderlein (de), 1883 (Redlip morwong)

Goniistius zonatus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Spottedtail morwong)

Cladistic studies find Goniistius more closely related to Latris than to Cheilodactylus.

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