Barred fingerfin
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The barred fingerfin is a morwong
of the genus Cheilodactylus, found only off the coasts of Namibia
and South Africa
from shallow depths to 120 metres. Its length is up to 30 centimetres.
Morwong
Morwongs are perciform fishes comprising the family Cheilodactylidae. Most of the almost 30 species are found in temperate and subtropical oceans in the Southern Hemisphere, but three are restricted to northwest Pacific off Japan and China, and C. vittatus is restricted to Hawaii...
of the genus Cheilodactylus, found only off the coasts of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
from shallow depths to 120 metres. Its length is up to 30 centimetres.