Directory of New Zealand Sea Fishes. Photographs, descriptions, average lengths, weights, fishing methods, and tackle for catching New Zealand fishes. Scroll down for our full species index.
Sand Flounder - Rhombosolea plebeia - Considered by many to be the best eating fish in the sea The Sand…
Flounder Netting By Peter Langlands I have still not lost that feeling of excitement as the flounder net is hauled…
Kahawai Fishing on light spinning tackle, soft baits, and the fly rod - Revised & Updated Other names for kahawai: Kopapa,…
Greenback Flounder - Rhombosolea tapirina Description The back of this species is, as its name would suggest, dark green. Some…
Scorpion fish - Scorpaena cardinalis Other Names: Red scorpion fish, Grandfather hapuku, red rock cod, pahuiakaroa Description The scorpion fish…
Black Marlin - Istiompax Indica By Allan Burgess New Zealand is considered to be at the southerly limit of the…
Hoki are an important New Zealand commercial species Other Names For Hoki: Blue grenadier, blue hake, New Zealand whiptail, whiptail…
Gemfish - Rexea solandri - Synonyms = Jordanidia solandri and Rexea furcifera Waite, 1911 Other names for Gemfish: Southern Kingfish, Hake (Tikati), and King Barrcouta in Australia The…
Elephant Fish can be caught close to shore in Spring and Summer Callorhinchus milii Callorhynchus milii (Tas): Elephant fish, by Frank…
Black Wing Flying Fish - Hirundichthys rondeletii By Allan Burgess Flight Flying fish don't fly like birds flapping their wings. Rather…
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