Species
Rainbow Wrasse
Suezichthys aylingi
Tier 5Eating4/10ultralight tackleNSWVICSATAS
0 waypoints10–15 cm (max 20 cm) typical
Overview: about rainbow wrasse
Small colourful southern Australian reef wrasse, common bycatch on light bait gear. Pretty but not a target species.
Biology: Rainbow Wrasse size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Reef
- Typical size
- 10–15 cm (max 20 cm)
- Weight
- 0.05–0.15 kg
- Depth range
- 3–50 m
- Diet
- small invertebrates
- Global range
- Southern Australia
How to target: Rainbow Wrasse angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- incidental
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More information: rainbow wrasse references & sources
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