Blue Morwong (species: Nemadactylus douglasii) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Nemadactylus douglasii
Blue Morwong


©Richard Ling: Blue Morwong (Nemadactylus douglasii)

©John Turnbull

©John Turnbull: Blue Morwongs (Nemadactylus douglasii) dozing on the sand in a sanctuary zone in Jervis Bay

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Cheilodactylidae
Genus Nemadactylus
Species Nemadactylus douglasii
Status vulnerable
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 81 cm (Fork Length)

Weight

  • Up to 4 kg

Depth range

  • From 10 m to 200 m

Synonyms

Comments

It is a good eating species that is often caught on hook and line and occasionally by spear. The flesh is similar to snapper and can be cooked as you would snapper.

by Damon Bolton

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occurs on the continental shelf, commonly near reefs (Fishbase).

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