Whole
size:
0.5-2 kg Identifying features: Bright orange color with spots throughout.
Pronounced bony ridge (mostly spiny) on cheek beneath the eye. Head spiny with 1-2 spines
on operculum. Caudal fin rounded or truncate. Boby short and compressed.
Comparisons: Coral
perches, also known as scorpion fish.
Fillets: White medium
texture, suited to all cooking methods.
Habitat: Occur around
New Zealand and more common in the south between 200-600 meters.
Catching method:
Longliners |
