Species
Snub-nosed Dart
Trachinotus blochii
Also known as permit (AU) · oyster cracker
Tier 3Eating7/10light tackleQLDWANT
0 waypoints40–70 cm (max 90 cm) typical
Overview: about snub-nosed dart
Powerful flats-cruising dart of northern Australian tropical waters, the AU equivalent of the famed Caribbean permit. Sight-fished on shallow flats with crab flies and small soft plastics. Wary, spooky, and the holy grail of tropical fly anglers.
Biology: Snub-nosed Dart size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Flats, Inshore
- Typical size
- 40–70 cm (max 90 cm)
- Weight
- 1–6 kg
- Depth range
- 0–15 m
- Diet
- crabs, molluscs, small fish
- Global range
- Indo-Pacific
How to target: Snub-nosed Dart angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- crab flies on tropical flats
- small soft plastics sight-cast to tailing fish
Safety & handling
Ciguatera risk: lowAvoid eating large specimens from tropical reefs. Risk varies by region and individual fish — when in doubt, release.
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