Species
Long-snouted Boarfish
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris
Tier 5Eating7/10medium tackleNSWVICSAWATAS
0 waypoints25–40 cm (max 55 cm) typical
Overview: about long-snouted boarfish
Long-snouted southern Australian shelf fish, caught as a deepwater bycatch on snapper and ling trips. Quality eating but uncommon.
Biology: Long-snouted Boarfish size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Shelf
- Typical size
- 25–40 cm (max 55 cm)
- Weight
- 0.5–2 kg
- Depth range
- 30–300 m
- Diet
- small invertebrates
- Global range
- Southern Australia
How to target: Long-snouted Boarfish angling strategies
Generally fished with medium tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- paternoster bycatch
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More information: long-snouted boarfish references & sources
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