Although this is the largest morwong species, it is not a popular angling fish due to the dark strong smelling flesh of large adults

At a glance

Habitat They can be found around seagrass and weed beds and rocky outcrops or reefs in coastal waters
Size Can grow up to around 120cm however usally around half of that at around 60cm
Origin Native
Distribution They can be found around the southern coasts of Australia from WA to NSW including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
They can be found around the southern coasts of Australia from WA to NSW including around Tasmania
Habitat
They can be found around seagrass and weed beds and rocky outcrops or reefs in coastal waters
Size
Can grow up to around 120cm however usally around half of that at around 60cm

Identification

Body long and tapering, with a small mouth, thick lips, and the lower pectoral-fin rays extended and thickened. Adults greyish to brownish-grey or greyish-green, paler below; immature fish are more silvery with orange spots on the uppersides and tail. The small silvery juveniles are deep-bodied and compressed with a series of dark brown bars along the back and large orange spots on the sides
Common Name Dusky Morwong
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyCheilodactylidae
GenusDactylophora
SpeciesDactylophora nigricans
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Synonyms

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