Tarwhine

Rhabdosargus sarba
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Often mistaken for a silver bream, this fish has a more rounded head with yellow spots displayed closely together often assumed to be stripes running horizontally along the side of its body. The ventral and anal fin are yellow, but as the fish ages the yellow fades. It can be found in estuaries and rocky coastal waters.

Size: Length 45cm (Maximum)

Diet: Mollusks & Bottom Feeding Invertebrates.

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Left: Tony Wigmore
Centre: Ian Banks
Right: Rick Hodge
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