Species
Escolar
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
Also known as snake mackerel · oilfish
Tier 5Eating4/10heavy tackleNSWVICQLDWATAS
0 waypoints80–150 cm (max 200 cm) typical
Overview: about escolar
Deepwater pelagic of Australian shelf and slope, sometimes taken on broadbill swordfish drops or game-fishing trips. Caution: high wax-ester content causes purgative effects when eaten in quantity. Some markets ban its sale.
Biology: Escolar size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Typical size
- 80–150 cm (max 200 cm)
- Weight
- 10–45 kg
- Depth range
- 100–800 m
- Diet
- small fish, squid
- Global range
- Circumtropical and warm temperate
How to target: Escolar angling strategies
Generally fished with heavy tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- bycatch on deep drops
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More information: escolar references & sources
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