Deep sea perch

Nemadactylus macropterus

Deep sea perch — Nemadactylus macropterus
  • Saltwater
Max length
70 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Centrarchiformes
Family
Cheilodactylidae
Genus
Nemadactylus
Distribution
  • Indian Ocean, Eastern
  • Indian Ocean, Western
  • Pacific, Southwest

About the deep sea perch

Nemadactylus macropterus, the tarakihi, jackass morwong or deep sea perch, 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 found in the south western Pacific Ocean, in Australia and New Zealand. Although there are records from the southern Indian Ocean and southwestern Atlantic, these may be due to misidentifications of similar species.

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Where the deep sea perch lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

Also known as

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