Moonlighter (species: Tilodon sexfasciatus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Tilodon sexfasciatus
Moonlighter


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Kyphosidae
Genus Tilodon
Species Tilodon sexfasciatus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 40 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 120 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found on offshore rocky reefs. Juveniles found in estuaries, small protected coves in very shallow depths, large adults more in the open. (Fishbase)

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