Nemadactylus valenciennesi (Whitley, 1937)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nemadactylus valenciennesi (common names include blue morwong, queen snapper, the queen fish, sea carp or southern blue morwong), 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 endemic to southern Australia.
Wikipedia contributors, Nemadactylus valenciennesi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:17:46.398315+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nemadactylus valenciennesi (Whitley, 1937)
- Name authority
- (Whitley, 1937)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Cheilodactylidae
- Genus
- Nemadactylus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCentrarchiformes
- familyCheilodactylidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusNemadactylus Richardson, 1839
- speciesNemadactylus valenciennesi (Whitley, 1937)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nemadactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nemadactylus bergi (Norman, 1937) | CheilodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875) | CheilodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemadactylus gayi (Kner, 1865) | CheilodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801) | CheilodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemadactylus vemae (Penrith, 1967) | CheilodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemadactylus monodactylus (Carmichael, 1819) | CheilodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sciaenoides valenciennesi Whitley, 1937 Whitley, 1937 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281655 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4668Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.