Yelloweye Mullet
Average length 20-30 cm, average weight less than 0.5 kg. Smaller and more slender than the grey mullet, with a pointed head and snout: scales thin and easily dislodged. Blue-green above, silver below:; eye bright yellow. Very common in shallow coastal waters around New Zealand, particularly in bays, harbours and estuaries. Schooling fish, caught by beach seine or set nets. Resource size unknown, probably small.
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