Barred fingerfin

Cheilodactylus pixi

Eighteen Centimeters Cheilodactylid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The barred fingerfin (Cheilodactylus pixi) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, commonly referred to as morwongs. It is found only in the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian Oceans off the coasts of South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cheilodactylidae
Genus: Cheilodactylus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to South Africa.

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