Biology:Moonlighter (fish)

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Short description: Species of fish

Moonlighter
Tilodon sexfasciatum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Subfamily: Microcanthinae
Genus: Tilodon
Thominot, 1888
Species:
T. sexfasciatus
Binomial name
Tilodon sexfasciatus
(J. Richardson, 1842)
Synonyms[1][2]

Genus:

  • Paracoradion Ahl, 1923
  • Vinculum McCulloch, 1914

Species:

  • Chaetodon sexfasciatus J. Richardson, 1842
  • Vinculum sexfasciatum (J. Richardson, 1842)

The moonlighter (Tilodon sexfasciatus), is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the subfamily Microcanthinae, part of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. It is endemic to southern Australia , where adults can be found on rocky reefs to depths of 120 m (390 ft). Juveniles are found in much shallower waters of coves and estuaries. This species grows to 40 cm (16 in) TL. This fish is commercially important and can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of the genus Tilodon.[3]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Tilodon sexfasciatus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Genera in the family Microcanthidae". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=genus&family=Microcanthidae. 
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Tilodon in FishBase. December 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3403295 entry