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Sea carp (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)
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Ecological Illustration of Sea carp (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)
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Cheilodactylidae

Sea carp

Nemadactylus valenciennesi

Ninety Centimeters Carp from the Eastern Indian Ocean

  • Blue
  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

Nemadactylus valenciennesi (common names include blue morwong, queen snapper, the queen fish, sea carp or southern blue morwong), is a species of marine ray-finned fish, traditionally regarded as belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, the members of which are commonly known as morwongs. It is endemic to southern Australia.

Water type
Marine
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