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*''Cheilodactylus''
*''Cheilodactylus''
**''C. fasciatus'', Redfingers
**''C. fasciatus'', ''([[Redfingers]])''
**''C. nigripes'', Magpie Perch
**''C. nigripes'', ''([[Magpie Perch]])'' or ''([[Magpie Morwong]])''
**''C. pixi'', Barred Fingerfin
**''C. pixi'', ''([[Barred Fingerfin]])''
**''C. quadricornis''
**''C. quadricornis''
**''C. rubrolabiatus''
**''C. rubrolabiatus''
**''C. variegatus'', Peruvian Morwong
**''C. variegatus'', ''([[Peruvian Morwong]])''
*''Chirodactylus''
*''Chirodactylus''
**''C. brachydactylus'', Twotone Fingerfin
**''C. brachydactylus'', ''([[Twotone Fingerfin]])''
**''C. grandis'', Bank Steenbras
**''C. grandis'', ''([[Bank Steenbras]])''
**''C. jessicalenorum'', Natal Fingerfin
**''C. jessicalenorum'', ''([[Natal Fingerfin]])''
*''Dactylophora''
*''Dactylophora''
**''D. nigricans'', Dusky Morwong
**''D. nigricans'', ''([[Dusky Morwong]])''
*''Goniistius''
*''Goniistius''
**''G. ephippium'', Painted Moki
**''G. ephippium'', ''([[Painted Moki]])''
**''G. fuscus'', Red Morwong
**''G. fuscus'', ''([[Red Morwong]])''
**''G. gibbosus'', Western Crested Morwong
**''G. gibbosus'', ''([[Western Crested Morwong]])''
**''G. plessisi'', Plessis's Morwong
**''G. plessisi'', ''([[Plessis's Morwong]])''
**''G. spectabilis'', [[Red Moki]]
**''G. spectabilis'', ''([[Red Moki]])''
**''G. vestitus'', Crested Morwong
**''G. vestitus'', ''([[Crested Morwong]])''
**''G. vittatus'', Hawaiian Morwong
**''G. vittatus'', ''([[Hawaiian Morwong]])''
**''G. zebra'', Redlip Morwong
**''G. zebra'', ''([[Redlip Morwong]])''
**''G. zonatus'', Spottedtail Morwong
**''G. zonatus'', ''([[Spottedtail Morwong]])''
*''Nemadactylus''
*''Nemadactylus''
**''N. bergi''
**''N. bergi''
**''N. douglasii'', Blue Morwong or [[Porae]]
**''N. douglasii'', ''([[Blue Morwong]])'' or ''([[Porae]])''
**''N. gayi''
**''N. gayi''
**''N. macropterus'', Jackass Morwong or [[Tarakihi]]
**''N. macropterus'', ''([[Jackass Morwong]])'' or ''([[Tarakihi]])''
**''N. monodactylus'', St. Paul's Fingerfin
**''N. monodactylus'', ''([[St. Paul's Fingerfin]])''
**''N. valenciennesi'', Blue Morwong, Sea Carp, Queen Snapper
**''N. valenciennesi'', ''([[Blue Morwong]])'', ''([[Sea Carp]])'', or ''([[Queen Snapper]])''
**''N. vemae''
**''N. vemae''


Revision as of 11:18, 18 March 2006

Morwongs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Cheilodactylidae
Genera

(see below)

Morwongs are perch-like fish comprising the family Cheilodactylidae. Found primarily throughout the Southern Hemisphere, they are also found in the Pacific off Japan, China, and Hawaii. Growing up to 1m in length, they feed on small invertebrates on the ocean floor. Several species of morwong are commercially harvested as food fish, particularly in Australia.

Other names for members of the family include butterfish, fingerfin, jackassfish, and moki. Morwongs are also erroneously known as snappers.

Morwong is also used as a name for several unrelated fish found in Australian waters, such as the Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum).

Genera and species

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