Magpie Perch, Pseudogoniistius nigripes Richardson 1850
Other Names: Black-striped Morwong, Magpie Morwong
A juvenile Magpie Perch, Pseudogoniistius nigripes, at Rapid Bay Jetty, South Australia, December 2003. Source: Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
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.
This species was previously known as Cheilodactylus nigripes.
This species was previously known as Cheilodactylus nigripes.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Pseudogoniistius nigripes in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2418
Magpie Perch, Pseudogoniistius nigripes Richardson 1850
More Info
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Distribution |
Southern Australia, from Sydney, New South Wales, to Albany, Western Australia, including northern Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. Elsewhere the species occasionally occurs in eastern and northern New Zealand, where it is apparently transported as epipelagic larvae and post-larvae across the Tasman Sea. Inhabits protected and exposed coastal reefs, with turfing algae; also shelters in crevices, caves and among macroalgae. Juveniles occur more commonly in sheltered areas such as bays, coastal rock pools, and around jetties and piers. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin XVIII, 24-28; Anal fin III, 10; Caudal fin 15; Pectoral fin 13; Pelvic fin I, 5; Lateral line scales 65-70; Vertebrae 35 Body robust, compressed, head profile concave with a pair of small "horns" in front of the eyes; lips thick, rubbery; lower pectoral-fin rays thickened and elongate. |
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Colour |
Body with three broad black bands, the first on the head, the second encircling the body behind the head and the third crossing the anal fin and soft dorsal fin. The middle band is dark in some individuals and light grey in others and the reddish tail of juveniles darkens with maturity. |
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Feeding |
Feeds by sucking benthic invertebrates such as molluscs and polychaete worms from the bottom sediment and patches of turf algae. |
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Fisheries |
Occasionally taken by recreational fishers. |
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Remarks |
Although common on southern reefs, Magpie Perch are not commonly taken by anglers because they feed on benthic invertebrates sucked from the bottom sediment and from patches of turf algae. |
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Etymology |
The specific name nigripes is from the Latin niger (= black), and pes (= foot) in reference to the “pitch-black” pelvic fins of this species. |
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Species Citation |
Cheilodactylus nigripes Richardson 1850, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 18: 66. Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2021 |
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Resources |
Magpie Perch, Pseudogoniistius nigripes Richardson 1850
References
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