Bank steenbras

Chirodactylus grandis

Cheilodactylid Fish from African Waters

Gray
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Large
Tropical fish

Chirodactylus grandis, the Bank steenbras, is a species of marine fish in the fingerfin or morwong family (family Latridae) of order Perciformes. It is native to the coasts of South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cheilodactylidae
Genus: Chirodactylus
Maximum length: 180 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to possibly Natal, South Africa. Natal records are likely to be Chirodactylus jessicalorum .

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