Blue Warehou
Average length 40-60 cm, average weight 4 kg. Dark blueish-green above and white below, with a dark head and a prominent dark pectoral spot; small scales. Distinguished from the other warehouse by a long pectoral fin reaching back to the anal fin. Most common in the cooler coastal waters around the South Island in 20-200 m; the shallowest occurring warehou. Main fishing grounds include the Cook Strait coasts and off Westland. Caught mainly by trawling, sometimes in coastal set nets. Available all year round. A moderate resource.
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