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Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Etymology: Cheilodactylus: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335); referring to the fleshy lips and the lower, unbranched pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 120445).
Eponymy: Pixie John was a South African of whom we know little beyond what Smith’s etymology says: “The specific name pixi is a contraction of the name Pixie in honour of Mr Pixie John, formerly of Port Alfred, who sent me the first specimen and always [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 97 m (Ref. 5319), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 5319). Subtropical
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5319)
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Found among rocks.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, M.M., 1986. Cheilodactylidae. p. 667-668. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5319)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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