A morwong with two broad black bands on the body and a band on the head through the eye. One of the bands on the body may be pale grey in some individuals, and juveniles have a reddish tail that darkens with maturity. Individuals can rapidly change colour by lightening the dark bands.

At a glance

Habitat Sheltered and exposed coastal reefs, found in caves and under overhangs, in depths of 0-25 m
Size It can grow to a length of over 40 cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution The species is found in temperate marine waters from Albany in Western Australia to Kiama in New South Wales. It is also found in Tasmania. Locally It is common behind the Island
Descriptions
Distribution
The species is found in temperate marine waters from Albany in Western Australia to Kiama in New South Wales. It is also found in Tasmania. Locally It is common behind the Island
Habitat
Sheltered and exposed coastal reefs, found in caves and under overhangs, in depths of 0-25 m
Size
It can grow to a length of over 40 cm
Common Name Magpie Perch
Aliases Black-striped Morwong, Magpie Morwong,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyCheilodactylidae
GenusCheilodactylus
SpeciesCheilodactylus nigripes
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