Western seacarp

Aplodactylus westralis

Elongated Carp from Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Aplodactylus westralis, the western sea carp or cockatoo morwong, is a species of marine ray finned fish, one of the marblefishes belonging to the family Aplodactylidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Aplodactylidae
Genus: Aplodactylus
Maximum length: 53 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Rottnest Island to Twilight Cove, Great Australian Bight in Western Australia; Stenhouse Bay, York Peninsula, South Australia.

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