eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Cheilodactylus fasciatus |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Not Defined |
Perciformes |
Percoidei |
Cheilodactylidae |
Not Defined |
Cheilodactylus |
Cheilodactylus fasciatus |
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ShortDescription:
Brown bars extended onto dorsal,anal and tailfins:Bars seem to be broken.Distictive bars on forked tail and fingerlike pectorial fins
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines : 17 - 19.Dorsal soft rays : 23 - 25.Anal spines: 3.Anal soft rays: 9 - 11 |
| Size: |
30cm |
| Behaviour: |
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| Diet: |
Invertebrates |
| Distribution: |
Endemic to South Africa
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| Habitat: |
Tidal pools,subtidal gullies and shallow reefs |
| Depth: |
1-120m |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
- Coastal fishes of Southern Africa
Phil & Elaine Heemstra
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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