Yellow-finned Leatherjacket illustration
Species

Yellow-finned Leatherjacket

Meuschenia trachylepis
Tier 3Eating8/10light tackleNSWVICQLD
0 waypoints25–35 cm (max 45 cm) typical

Overview: about yellow-finned leatherjacket

Common east-coast leatherjacket of NSW and southern QLD inshore reef, often a bycatch when bottom-fishing. Tiny hooks needed for their small mouths; clean white flesh.

Biology: Yellow-finned Leatherjacket size, diet & habitat

Habitat
Inshore, Reef
Typical size
25–35 cm (max 45 cm)
Weight
0.3–1 kg
Depth range
2–50 m
Diet
weed, invertebrates
Global range
Southwest Pacific

How to target: Yellow-finned Leatherjacket angling strategies

Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.

  • small bait on long-shank hooks

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More information: yellow-finned leatherjacket references & sources

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