Kingdom Animalia Family Cheilodactylidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | Class Actinopterygii Genus Cheilodactylus Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Cheilodactylus spectabilis Similar Cheilodactylus, Blue moki, Morwong, Porae, Red morwong | ||
Red moki of the east coast nz
The New Zealand red moki or Australian banded morwong, Cheilodactylus spectabilis, is a morwong, a species of fish found off southern Australia and the North Island of New Zealand from depths to 50 m. Its length is up to 60 cm.
This species is territorial and remains in that territory for its lifetime, often many hundred square metres. Red Moki are also quite long lived, living up to 60 years in some individuals.
References
Red moki Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA