The Red Morwong can be recognised by its colouration and extended lower pectoral fin rays. Adults are orange-brown to dark brown above and pale below. Small juveniles are silvery with dark bands crossing the upper sides and dorsal fin. source: Australian Museum Factsheets
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| Common_Name: | Red morwong;Red morwong |
| Range: | 200.580 |
| Abundance: | 5.840 |
| IUCN_Threat_status: | Not assessed |
| Threats: | Recreational and commercial fishing |
| Distribution: | Eastern Bass Strait, Vic, to Hervey Bay, Qld. Also NZ. |
| Depth: | 0-30 m |
| Invasive: | Not known to be invasive |
| Description: | The red morwong is the most common morwong on NSW reefs and is one of the most abundant of large fishes there |
| Habitat: | Exposed reef |
| Behaviour: | The red morwong is the most common morwong on NSW reefs and is one of the most abundant of large fishes there |
| Max_size: | 650 mm |
| Frequency: | 40.857 |
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| Cheilodactylus fuscus |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Cheilodactylus annularis Castelnau, 1879 | |
| Published in: Castelnau, F.L. de 1879. Essay on the ichthyology of Port Jackson. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 1 Vol. 3 (4) pp. 347-402 | |
| Morwong fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) | |
| Morwong fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) | |
| Published in: Randall, J.E. 2001. Cirrhitidae, Cheilodactylidae. The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes Vol. 5 pp. 2791-3379 pp. pp. 3321-3330 | |
| Morwong fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) | |
| Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1957. Ichthyological Illustrations. Proc. R. Zool. Soc. N.S.W. Vol. 1955–56 pp. 56-71, figs 1-12 | |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Red Morwong | |
| Sea Carp |
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