Species
Large-mouth Nannygai
Lutjanus malabaricus
Also known as Malabar blood snapper · saddletail snapper · large-mouthed nannygai · large-mouthed sea-perch · Malabar snapper · nannygai · red bass · red bream
Tier 3Eating9/10medium tackleQLDWANT
10 waypoints40–65 cm (max 100 cm) typical
Regulations
QLD40 cm min · bag 5
| State | Size | Bag |
|---|---|---|
| QLD | 40 cm min | 5 |
Closed: Coral Reef Finfish closures around Nov-Dec new moons | ||
Regulations change. Always verify with the relevant state fisheries authority before fishing.
Overview: about large-mouth nannygai
Tropical deep-reef snapper found across northern Australia in 30-150m. Targeted with bait and jigs on reef edges, wrecks and shoals. Often schools with red emperor and other large reds — heavy gear and reef leaders are standard.
Biology: Large-mouth Nannygai size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Offshore, Reef
- Typical size
- 40–65 cm (max 100 cm)
- Weight
- 1.5–5 kg (max 10 kg)
- Depth range
- 20–100 m
- Diet
- small reef fish, squid, crustaceans
- Most active
- crepuscular
- Global range
- Indo-Pacific tropics (Lutjanus malabaricus, saddletail snapper)
How to target: Large-mouth Nannygai angling strategies
Generally fished with medium tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- squid or pilchard baits on a paternoster rig over offshore reef in 40-80m
- soft plastics and slow-pitch jigs dropped onto coral edges
Safety & handling
Ciguatera risk: lowAvoid eating large specimens from tropical reefs. Risk varies by region and individual fish — when in doubt, release.
Recent community catches: anglers who caught large-mouth nannygai
No large-mouth nannygai catches logged yet. Log one and you'll be recognised here.
Where to catch: large-mouth nannygai fishing spots in Australia
South Australia5
Queensland4
Northern Territory1
More information: large-mouth nannygai references & sources
Saved.