Goniistius zonatus (Cuvier, 1830)
Spottedtail morwong
Goniistius zonatus
photo by Caron Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Family:  Latridae (Trumpeters)
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: central Honshu southward, South China Sea and Taiwan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Commercially cultured in Japan.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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