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Australian salmon (kahawai)
Arripis trutta · Sea
Hard-fighting schooling fish of southern Australia and New Zealand, also called kahawai.
Photo: Andrew J. Green, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND May–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Typical size | 35–55 cm · record about 89 cm |
| Diet | Small fish, krill |
| Regions | Oceania |
Catching tip. Cast metal lures from beaches and rocks into schooling fish.
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