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Blue Morwong,Alive position

Reference

IB2172

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Trumpeters/Morwongs - LATRIDAE

Common Name

Blue Morwong,Alive position

Scientific Name

Nemadactylus valenciennesi

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Morwongs are usually encountered close to the bottom and prey on benthic invertebrates such as crabs, molluscs and worms, as well as small fishes.The Blue Morwong (also known as the Queen Snapper) can reach up to 1 m in lenght.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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