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Red Morwong

Morwong fuscus

Also known as: Morwong, Rubberlip, Rubberlip Morwong, Sea Carp

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@riveredwards · Swanse Lakeside retreat, Australia · January 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, or in schools, sheltering at the bases of rocky outcrops, over exposed coral and rocky reefs.
Juveniles found amongst algae over coastal reefs.
Western Pacific - Eastern Australia, Northeastern New Zealand

Morwongs are found in cool tropical to temperate waters.
At night they hide in crevices and under rocks.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
bars
Behaviour
schoolingshelters in crevicessolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found singly, or in schools, sheltering at the bases of rocky outcrops, over exposed coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCentrarchiformes
    5. familyLatridae
    6. genusMorwong
    7. speciesMorwong fuscus (Castelnau, 1879)

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