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Chirodactylus brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830) Two-tone fingerfin |
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photo by
Coetzee, C. |
| Family: | Latridae (Trumpeters) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 240 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Walvis Bay, Namibia around the Cape to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 17-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-31; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-10 | |||
| Biology: | Found in coastal waters from the shoreline to about 240 m depth, associated with reef areas (Ref. 9492) and rocky bottoms (Ref. 5319). Feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 27121). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||