Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:f48ea118-2084-42d8-aa57-fe0b6c64cf9a

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Cheilodactylus nigripes
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Species presence: Recorded In Australia; Marine Habitats

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Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
Image by: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum
Rights: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum

Description

The species has a pale head and body with three dark bands, the central band usually the darkest. Interestingly, the fish can "turn off" the central band almost instantly, dramatically changing its colour pattern. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

Online resources

Australian Museum Factsheets: Description, Distribution, Morphology
Australian National Fish Collection Images: Authoritative image
Encyclopedia of Life: Description
Reef Life Survey Images: Images, Occurrence record
Seafood Services Australia: CAAB Code, Author
Wikipedia: Images

Species Lists

RLS profile v3: IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed; Common_Name: Magpie perch;; Habitat: Sheltered and moderately exposed reef; Abundance: 2.707; Max_size: 410 mm; Distribution: Albany, WA, to Kiama, NSW, and south to Bruny I, Tas.; Invasive: Not known to be invasive; Depth: 1-60 m; Range: 564.899; Threats: Recreational and commercial fishing; Commercial_Uses: The species is very common on reefs along the southern coast but is not often caught by line; Diet: it feeds on small invertebrates that are sucked off the bottom with a mouthful of sediment; Frequency: 17.365

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Cheilodactylus nigripes	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Goniistius vizonarius (Saville-Kent, 1887)	Australian Faunal Directory
Goniistius vizonarius (Saville-Kent, 1887)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Scott, T.D., Glover, C.J.M. & Southcott, R.V. 1974. The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia Adelaide : Government Printer pp. 392 pp. figs
Chilodactylus vizonarius Saville-Kent, 1888	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Saville-Kent, W. 1888. Notes on the identity of certain Tasmanian fishes. Pap. Proc. R. Soc. Tas. Vol. 1887 pp. 47-48

Common Names

Common name	Source
Magpie Perch Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Seafood Services Australia Port Phillip Marine Life Encyclopedia of Life Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota
Black-striped Morwong Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Magpie Morwong Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory

Working classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

Occurrence records

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Name references found in the Biodiversity Heritage Library

Name references found in the TROVE - NLA

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Cheilodactylus nigripes Richardson, 1850

Magpie Perch