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Australasian snapper
Pagrus auratus · Sea
Popular pink-and-blue reef fish of Australia and New Zealand with a bony forehead when old.
Photo: brian gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND May–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Dawn and dusk |
| Water temp | 16–24 °C |
| Typical size | 35–60 cm · record about 130 cm |
| Diet | Crustaceans, shellfish, small fish |
| Regions | Oceania |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Bottom baits or soft plastics over reefs and rubble.
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