TARAKIHI

TARAKIHI
nemadactylis macropterus
Commercially important fish. Grows to about 35cm.
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Habitat: Exposed sand, silt; 5 - 400 m depth
Distribution: WA to Qld and around Tasmania (also NZ, Africa and South America)
Maximum size: Length to 700 mm
Diet: Small fish, invertebrates
Comments:
Silver body with black crescent shaped marking at the back of the head. Usually occurs in water deeper than 50 m. Important commercially, about 1000 tonnes per year are trawled in southeastern Australia. Some fish in New Zealand have been aged at more than 50 years.

Maori-English dictionary. 2008.

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