Species
Balmain Bug
Ibacus peronii
Tier 4Eating10/10ultralight tackleNSWVICSAWA
0 waypoints12–18 cm (max 23 cm) typical
Overview: about balmain bug
Flat slipper-lobster of southeast Australian shelf and bays, mainly commercial trawl species but occasionally taken by divers. Sweet meat in the tail.
Biology: Balmain Bug size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Inshore, Shelf
- Typical size
- 12–18 cm (max 23 cm)
- Weight
- 0.1–0.4 kg
- Depth range
- 20–300 m
- Diet
- small molluscs, crustaceans
- Global range
- Southern Australia
How to target: Balmain Bug angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- trawl bycatch
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