MORWONG, SOUTHERN BLUE

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MORWONG, SOUTHERN BLUE

Scientific Name: 
Nemadactylus valenciennesi
Salt/Fresh: 
Salt
Also Known As: 
Southern Blue Morwong; Queen Snapper Morwong; Queen Morwong; Queenfish (incorrect); Blue Morwong (incorrect); King Tarakihi; MORWONG, SOUTHERN BLUE
Rating: 
Countries: 
Australia
Description: 
The Southern Blue (know just as much as the Queen Snapper Morwong) is another popular Morwong species of Australian Southern Waters
How To Identify: 
Southern Blue Morwong is quite often a lot brighter blue than the "blue" morwong. It is also silvery in appearance like the blue morwong. Southern Blue Morwongs have a dark blotch on the mid section of the body which sets it apart from the other Morwongs. They can grow as large as 12kgs but normally caught to about 4kgs.
How To Catch: 
Southern Blue Morwong (one of the three deep water species - Jackass, Blue and Southern Blue) are not fussy eaters and once a school of Morwongs is found it is not hard to catch a bag limit. These deeper water morwong have traditionally been taken with hand lines however any reef fishing outfit will work. The best bait is probably prawns but they will also take fish flesh bait or squid
Where Found: 
In Australia Southern Blue Morwong are found from Southern Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and across the southern part of Western Australia. They tend to hang around deeper offshore reefs and broken rocky areas. In New Zealand King Tarakihi are found down the east coast of the North Island and around the Northern Tip.

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