Appearance
Dusky morwong adults are greyish to brownish grey on the upper body and whitish ventrally. The subadults are silvery with lines of orangish spots on the flanks and dark spots on the dorsal and caudal fins. The juveniles have deeper bodies which are silvery marked with dark bands on the upper flanks extending upwards onto the dorsal fin. This is a large species which attains a maximum total length of 120 cm.Distribution
The dusky morwong is endemic to southern Australia where it occurs from the Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia to the Clarence River in New South Wales, and around Tasmania. They are found at depths of 1 to 30 m on rocky reefs, in seagrass beds or over soft sediments. The larvae prefer seagrass beds.Behavior
The dusky morwong feeds on benthic invertebrates such as polychaetes, isopods and amphipods, as well as brown algae.Habitat
The dusky morwong is endemic to southern Australia where it occurs from the Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia to the Clarence River in New South Wales, and around Tasmania. They are found at depths of 1 to 30 m on rocky reefs, in seagrass beds or over soft sediments. The larvae prefer seagrass beds.References:
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