Blue-lined Large-eye Bream illustration
Species

Blue-lined Large-eye Bream

Gymnocranius euanus
Also known as Paddletail Seabream · Iodine Bream · Japanese Large-Eye Bream · Japanese Sea Bream · Paddle-Tailed Sea-Bream
Tier 5light tackleNSWWA
0 waypoints18–31 cm (max 45 cm) typical

Overview: about blue-lined large-eye bream

Medium-sized reef bream found off NSW and WA, putting up a decent fight on lighter tackle. Target them with small jigs, soft plastics or bait in 15-50m over reef structure. Good eating fish with a preference for small bottom-dwelling gastropods.

Biology: Blue-lined Large-eye Bream size, diet & habitat

Habitat
Reef
Typical size
18–31 cm (max 45 cm)
Depth range
15–50 m
Diet
small bottom-dwelling gastropods
Global range
Central Pacific

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