Red morwong

The red morwong, Goniistius fuscus, is a morwong of the genus Goniistius, found off southeast Australia and the North Island of New Zealand from shallow depths to 50 m, on rocky reef and coastal areas.

The Red morwong lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range - 30 m environment.

The Red Morwong is common in coastal New South Wales waters, where it is seen regularly by divers. More

The red morwong, Goniistius fuscus, is a morwong of the genus Goniistius, found off southeast Australia and the North Island of New Zealand from shallow depths to 50 m, on rocky reef and coastal areas. Its length is between 30 and 60 cm. More

Adult Red Morwongs are usually sighted in groups on rocky reefs to depths of about 30 m. They are often the most abundant of the large reef fish. Red Morwongs are rarely caught by anglers as they seldom take baited hooks. More

The red morwong, Goniistius fuscus, is a morwongMorwong Morwongs are perciform fishes comprising the family Cheilodactylidae. Found primarily throughout the Southern Hemisphere, they are also found in the Pacific off Japan, China, and Hawaii.... More

Distribution - Red morwong are confined to the east coast of Australia, from southern Queensland to Bass Straight. They are common in NSW waters, occurring in shallow coastal waters to a depth of approximately 30 metres. Size - Maximum of approximately 4kg and 65cm in length. More

Red Morwongs are a distinctive orangey brown on the upper half of their body and silver below. Juveniles are a silvery colour with thick, dark bands over their sides and across the dorsal fins. More

The red morwong had average concentrations of BHC of 1.22 parts per million, with the blue groper showing 0.20 parts per million. For HPTE, the red morwong showed average levels of 2. More

Red Morwong (Cheilodactylidae) Photographs and Information = morwongred.jpg (3139 bytes) morwonredmap1. More

Red Morwong is another of good reputation fish which has delicate flavour and soft flesh; Murray cod is caught mainly in the lower reaches of the Murray River in South Australia and Victoria . More

Red morwong or mowies are the staple diet of young Sydney spearmen. Once easily speared and of quite acceptable table quality, when filleted with skin removed. Stories told by the older club members of clouds of mowies seemed exaggerated. More

Common names

Red morwong in English
Sea carp in English
灰唇指 in Chinese (中文)
灰唇指 in Mandarin Chinese

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