banded morwong
Chirodactylus spectabilis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Cheilodactylidae
- Genus
- Chirodactylus
Where to Find
Found in 4 diving areas across 2 countries and 1 regions.
- Victoria, Australia - 26 records
- Bay of Islands, New Zealand - 184 records
- Goat Island & Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand - 134 records
- Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand - 238 records