Goniistius vestitus (Castelnau, 1879) Crested morwong |
photo by
Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver |
Family: | Latridae (Trumpeters) | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m | |||
Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia and Australia (Ref. 75154) and photographed from the Norfolk I. (Ref. 8880). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in inshore and offshore rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9563, 9710). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |