Blue Morwong, Nemadactylus valenciennesi

Plate 174. The Long-fingered Chilodactylus variety, Chilodactylus carponemus (now known as the Blue Morwong, Nemadactylus valenciennesi), found at Port Phillip Heads

Scientific illustration of a Blue Morwong
PZ 174.2 - Illustration - Blue Morwong, Nemadactylus valenciennesi by Arthur Bartholomew

I believe the fish figured on this plate to be only a variety of that represented on Plate 173. The specimen figured was caught at Port Phillip Heads in December, 1884.

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