Species
Eastern Kelpfish
Chironemus marmoratus
Tier 5Eating5/10light tackleNSWVICQLDTAS
0 waypoints20–30 cm (max 40 cm) typical
Overview: about eastern kelpfish
Small mottled reef fish of east-coast Australia, common around kelp and weed. Light-tackle bycatch on rock platforms.
Biology: Eastern Kelpfish size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Reef, Rock platform
- Typical size
- 20–30 cm (max 40 cm)
- Weight
- 0.2–0.8 kg
- Depth range
- 0–30 m
- Diet
- small invertebrates
- Global range
- Southwest Pacific
How to target: Eastern Kelpfish angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- incidental
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