Tarakihi
Average length 30-40 cm, average weight 1.8 kg, but can grow to 60 cm. Deep bodies and laterally compressed with one pectoral fin ray elongated. Colour varies with locality from silvery with blue-green sheen, to silvery black. Distinctive black shoulder band. Small protractile mouth with thick lips. Moderate scales. Tarakihi is common all round New Zealand; most abundant in the cooler waters south of east Cape and around the South Island. Demersal, main depth range 100-250 m. Caught mainly by trawling. Landed all year round with catches increasing February to June.
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