School Shark (Greyboy, Flake)
Average length 140-180 cm, average weight 5-15 kg. Pale brownish grey above, white below. Distinguished by the broad flaglike tip of the upper tail lobe. Found throughout New Zealand coastal waters, more common in the north; typically a species of the shallower waters of the continental shelf, but known to at least 200 m. Caught either by trawling or set lines. Available all year but landings peak during summer months. A small to moderate resource.
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