Brown-banded morwong

The New Zealand red moki or Australian banded morwong, Goniistius spectabilis, is a morwong of the genus Goniistius, found off southern Australia and the North Island of New Zealand from depths to 50 m.

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The Brown-banded morwong lives in the demersal, marine, depth range - 50 m environment.

Australia as the Brown-banded Morwong, is a common fish in Victoria, southern NSW and Tasmania and is also found in New Zealand. More

Common names

Banded morwong in English
Brown-banded morwong in English
brownbanded morwong in English
Carp in English
morwong in English
Nanua in English
Nanua in Maori (te reo Māori)
Red moki in English
耀唇指 in Chinese (中文)
耀唇指 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Cheilodactylidae
Genus : Goniistius
Species : Goniistius spectabilis
Authority : Hutton, 1872

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Brown-banded morwong (Goniistius spectabilis)