Blue maomao

The blue maomao, Scorpis violacea, is a sweep of the genus Scorpis, found around eastern Australia and northern New Zealand to depths of a few metres, over reef areas and off headlands.

The Blue maomao lives in the benthopelagic, marine environment.

The blue maomao, Scorpis violacea, is a sweep of the genus Scorpis, found around eastern Australia and northern New Zealand to depths of a few metres, over reef areas and off headlands. Its length is between 20 and 45 cm. More

* blue maomao: the most spectacular schooling fish of the Poor Knights * trevally: liquid silver, always hasty and hungry * demoiselles: little darlings, the swallows of the sea * pink maomao: graceful More

Blue Maomao (Scorpis violaceus) back home - Great Barrier Blue Maomao The Blue Maomao is a pretty little schooling fish that stay close to the shore, often seen in large schools of around a hundred or more. More

* Blue maomao, Scorpis violacea. * Green damselfish, Abudefduf abdominalis. * Pink maomao, Caprodon longimanus. Maomao may also refer to the Mandarin slang term for Giant Panda. Disambig gray. More

Blue maomao (Scorpis violaceus) The Blue Mao Mao are the ambassadors for the Poor Knights Islands. These fish are a New Zealand species, occurring in the warmer waters around the North Island, as well as the Kermadec Islands. More

blue maomao at blue maomao arch * blue maomao at blue maomao arch with the surface in vie... More

Blue Maomao are a species of fish that like to school around rocky structures, they are an easy fish to target. The bigger fish are a good fish to eat smoked. They can grow upto 45cm long. More

Single pink maomao (Caprodon longimanus) in school of blue maomao (Scorpis violaceus). Poor Knights Islands. New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean (1566-470486 / F71-748918 More

ZNUW0352Demoiselles (Chromis dispilus) and blue maomao (Scorpis violaceus). Middle Arch, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand. Photographer: Ross Armstrong Camera details: Nikon D70, 10.5mm fisheye, 2 strobes, ISO200 Copyright: Ross and Diane Armstrong 1999-2006. All rights reserved. More

Blue Maomao Arch is a shallow archway known to be filled with a species of fish named blue maomao. More

blue maomao over the clear deep blue waters typical of the Bay of Plenty. Step onto one of the world's most interesting volcanoes, the only live marine volcano in New Zealand. More

Common names

Blue maomao in English
Blue sweep in English
Hardbelly in English
maomao in English
maomao in Maori (te reo Māori)
Violet sweep in English
紫色蝎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
紫色蠍魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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