Silver Warehou
Average length 40-60 cm, average weight 2.5 kg. Blue-grey above and silvery-white below, head dark, with a coloured point extending towards dorsal fin; and some spots along the side; fewer in large fish; skin pitted. More slender shape than the blue and white warhous. Silver warehou is found mainly on the Chatham Rise, the outer Canterbury Bight, the South Island west coast and the shelf edge south east of Stewart Island in 300-500 m. Caught by trawling and are available all year round. Moderate resources.
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