Goniistius vestitus (Castelnau, 1879)
Crested morwong
photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Family:  Latridae (Trumpeters)
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia and Australia (Ref. 75154) and photographed from the Norfolk I. (Ref. 8880).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in inshore and offshore rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9563, 9710).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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