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Morwong - G. Rubrolabiatus

Goniistius rubrolabiatus

Also known as: Morwong, Red-lipped Morwong, Rubylip Morwong

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Adult
@montana · freamantle hotel, Australia · January 20151 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, over inshore coral and rocky reefs.
Eastern Indian Ocean - Western Australia

They are fished commercially and for sport, considered an excellent table fish.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spotsstripes
Head & Mouth
red lips
Behaviour
pairsschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
  • Country only · 1
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Found singly, pairs, or in small schools, over inshore coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCentrarchiformes
    5. familyCheilodactylidae
    6. genusGoniistius
    7. speciesGoniistius rubrolabiatus (Allen & Heemstra, 1976)

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