Scientific Name
Cheilodactylus quadricornis  
Pronounce  
Cheilodactylus quadricornis四角唇指
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Günther, 1860) Depth 1 - 30M
Chinese 四角唇指 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 唇指 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F405 Cheilodactylidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 四角唇指 
Max Length 40 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 咬破布、三康、金花、萬年瘦、背帶鷹、咬撥婆(臺東)、瘦仔(澎湖)、蝨鬢(澎湖) 
Distribution in World Japan to Taiwan   Distribution in Taiwan East、West、North 
Habitats Coral、Benthos、Coastal  Holotype Locality Japan 
Synonyms Chilodactylus quadricornis, Goniistius quadricornis   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);楊鴻嘉圖鑑 (金)  楊鴻嘉, 楊誠國 1990 楊鴻嘉, 陳良德 1993 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 楊鴻嘉, 陳良德 1995 楊鴻嘉, 張寶仁 1996 
Specimen List ASIZP0057598. ASIZP0058570. ASIZP0060297. ASIZP0062608. ASIZP0063595. ASIZP0066216. ASIZP0066304. ASIZP0066412. ASIZP0066475. ASIZP0070709. ASIZP0071356. ASIZP0071525. ASIZP0073096. ASIZP0700208. ASIZP0801003. ASIZP0801004. ASIZP0801384. ASIZP0801385. ASIZP0911003. ASIZP0911004. ASIZP0911384. ASIZP0911385. FRIP21192. MTP0031. MTP0075. MTP0177. NMMBP04099. NMMBP04105. NMMBP04152. NMMBP05473. NMMSTP00734. NMNSF01585. NTMP0011. NTUM02325. NTUM04190. NTUM04252. NTUM06101. ...List all 44 records... 
Barcode2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-08,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name Blackbarred morwong 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body oblong and moderately compressed. A single flat spine on opercle; margin of preopercle smooth. Mouth small, terminal to slightly inferior, the adults with thick lips. Teeth small, villiform, in bands anteriorly in jaws, none on vomer or palatines. A continuous dorsal fin with XVII spines and 26-28 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 9 soft rays; caudal fin forked; lower 5 pectoral-fin rays unbranched. Scales cycloid and small, 57 in lateral line. Body pale greyish-brown with 8 dark brown oblique bands on head and body, the first through eye not reached pectoral-fin base. Upper lobe of caudal white, lower lobe black.
habitats Found on rocky reefs of shallow waters.  
Distribution Distributed in the northwest Pacific from Japan to Taiwan. It is mainly found in northeastern and northern Taiwanese waters.  
Utility Food fish; marketed fresh.