Photo of Animalia: Blue Morwong (species: Nemadactylus douglasii)

Blue Morwong (Nemadactylus douglasii)

© John Turnbull

Eastern blue groper are our NSW state emblem and are famous for their curiosity. But we have another bluey in our waters; smalller, more shy but with a beautiful blue translucence. Blue morwong have become increasingly rare and are classed as overfished by DPI., but you can still find them in small numbers, particularly in sanctuary zones like this big one in Fairy Bower.

Photo taken on 21 Oct 2015