Monkfish
Average size 3050 cm, weighing about 2 kg. Mottled olive brown above, white below; small fish have longitudinal pale stripes. A sharp prominent spine projecting above each pectoral base. The dull colour and spines are characteristic of this species. Moderately common in shelf waters about southern New Zealand 60-600 m. Caught by trawling. Landings decline over the winter, May-August. A moderate resource.
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