With a face only a mother could love, these fish are often referred to as ‘mother-in-law fish’ supposedly because the eating quality isn’t that great and that is who you give it to. However, if bled, iced and eaten fresh, I find the fillets quite palatable with just a dusting of flour and on the BBQ.
Morwong: Other Names and Habitat
Other names for this fish are Blubberlip Bream, Slatey and Painted Sweetlip. While rarely targeted as a species they are quite often by-catch for Snapper and Bream fisherman and sometimes caught from the local jetties.
Growing to around 90cm long, they are quite common and found on the east, west and northern coasts of Australia. As they mature, the fleshy lips grow larger and more swollen hence the name Blubberlip.
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