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.
Bluefin Tuna - The First Tuna Fishing Expedition to the Fiordland Sounds by Dick Marquand Southlander Ken Hay had a…
Groper - Polyprion oxygeneios Other names: hapuku (pronounced hapuka) This species is often called Hapuku in the North Island, and groper…
Barracouta - Thyrsites atun Other names: manga, maka, couta, snoek, Cook Strait Sailfish. If there is one species in New…
Garfish or Piper - Hyporhamphus ihi Other names for garfish: takeke, piper, halfbeak The garfish has an unusual appearance. It…
Southern Bluefin Tuna - Thunnus maccoyi by Allan Burgess Southern Bluefin Tuna The body of the southern bluefin tuna is…
Blue Moki Blue Moki – Latridopsis ciliaris The profile of blue moki is much the same as a trumpeter. They…
Gulper Eel - Eurpharynx pelecanoides - Creature From The Deep - Also known as the Pelican Eel By Anthony Harris…
Albacore Tuna Thunnus alalunga. Other names: tuna, 'cokes', 'chicken of the sea' By Allan Burgess and Gary Wilson Most albacore tuna…
Trumpeter - Latris lineata Trumpeter is a welcome catch for recreational anglers. They are a fish of southern New Zealand with…
Yellow-eyed Mullet - How to Catch them for Bait Yellow-eyed mullet are often incorrectly called herrings Fishing Rigs Shown Below…
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