Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cheilodactylidae Scientific name Cheilodactylus ephippium | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Cheilodactylus Rank Species | |
Similar Cheilodactylus, Dactylophora nigricans, Magpie perch, Perciformes, Red moki | ||
The painted moki, Cheilodactylus ephippium, is a morwong, a species of fish found off southern Australia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and northern New Zealand including the Kermadec Islands, from shallow depths to 250 m, on rocky reef and coastal areas. Its length is up to 50 cm.
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