Squaretail Rock Cod/Grouper, Areolated Grouper, Yellow-Spotted Rock Cod/Grouper Kerapu Ekor Puteh Epinephelus Areolatus Distribution Western Indian Ocean, Eastern Indian Ocean & Western Central Pacific, Eastwards to Malaysia, Thailand, Phillipines, Southern Japan and Australia. Biology & fishery Inhabits coral reefs. A carnivorous fish that feeds on fishes and bottom living crustaceans. Common size caught 30cm but […]
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Tripletail Wrasse, Triple Tail Maori Wrasse Bayan, Bechok, Batu, Nuri, Teterap, Lingkar Karang, Beberat, Bayan-Bayan The Tripletail Wrasse (Cheilinus Trilobatus) is a hard-hitting, powerful fast fighter that never gives up. Grows up to 45 cm. Can be caught bait-fishing at the bottom with live Scrimp, Crab. Distribution Found fron the East Coast of Africa, Northeast to the
Barred-Cheek Coral Trout, Spotted Coral Trout Kerapu, Senderong Horizontal elongated spots to the head distinguish the Barred-Cheek Coral Trout (Plectropomus maculatus) species from common Coral Trout and Chinese Footballer. Distribution Western Indian Ocean, East Coast of Africa, Northward to the Red Sea, Eastward to the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific, Japan, Australia and
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Common names: Black-spot tuskfish (Blue parrot, Purple grouper, Rainbow fish, Green Wrasse), Tsing Yi [Cantonese?] Local names: Bayan, Bechok, Ketarap, Tabok, Dava-dava (Angkoli) The Black Spot Tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii) is large fish species that is a member of the ‘Wrasses and Tuskfishes’ family Labridae. This species is considered to be excellent eating and is one of
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Common names: Narrow-barred spanish mackerel, spanish mackerel, striped mackerel, tenggiri batang, tohok, dengkeh. Scientific name: Scomberomorus commerson (Wiki) Maximum published size/weight: 240 cm/70 kg
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Bamboo Shark / Banded Bamboo Shark •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Local name: Yu Bodoh (literally translated as “Stupid Shark) Distribution: Indo-West Pacific Among the smallest of sharks, it grows to a maximum size of 60 cm. Juveniles display bands and occasionlly spots along their body. Adult Bamboo Shark are often plain gray or brownish in color. Easily caught bottom
