1. (noun) red moki, Cheilodactylus spectabilis - a fish marked with eight reddish-brown vertical bands, paler reddish bands between. Deep and compressed body with moderate-sized head and small eyes. Lips thick and fleshy. Found around the coast of the North Island and inhabits broken rocky reefs at depths of 1-54 m.
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