Species
Bluethroat Wrasse
Notolabrus tetricus
Also known as blue-throated wrasse · bluehead · bluehead parrotfish · bluenose · bluenose parrotfish · bluethroat parrotfish · blue-throat wrasse · kelpie
Tier 4Eating7/10light tackleNSWVICSATAS
2 waypoints25–40 cm (max 50 cm) typical
Regulations
VIC28 cm min · bag 5TAS30 cm min · bag 5
| State | Size | Bag |
|---|---|---|
| VIC | 28 cm min | 5 |
| TAS | 30 cm min | 5 |
Regulations change. Always verify with the relevant state fisheries authority before fishing.
Overview: about bluethroat wrasse
Southern reef wrasse common across VIC, TAS and SA inshore reefs. Targeted from boats and rocks with prawn, squid or crab baits over rough ground. Good eating but slow-growing; size and bag limits apply, particularly in VIC and TAS.
Biology: Bluethroat Wrasse size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Inshore, Reef
- Typical size
- 25–40 cm (max 50 cm)
- Weight
- 0.5–1.5 kg (max 3 kg)
- Depth range
- 1–60 m
- Diet
- molluscs, crustaceans, small fish
- Most active
- diurnal
- Global range
- Southern Australia
How to target: Bluethroat Wrasse angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- squid or pilchard strips on a paternoster off rocky reef
- berley with crushed pilchards from a kayak over kelp beds
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