species which is often observed perched on the reef in the daylight hours. It is known to be preyed upon by the copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) and the sharptooth houndshark (Triakis megalopterus). References G M Branch, C L Griffiths, M L Branch, & L E Beckley, Two Oceans, A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa, (David Philip Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Claremont, South Africa 1994) Smith, Margaret M. 1980. Ichthyological Bulletin; No. 42: A review of the South African Cheilodactylid fishes (Pisces: Perciformes), with descriptions of two new species, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Rhodes University 1980 barred fingerfin Marine fish of South Africa Endemic fish of South Africa Taxa named by Margaret Mary Smith barred fingerfin