CORAL TROUT, HIGHFIN

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CORAL TROUT, HIGHFIN

Scientific Name: 
Plectropomus oligacanthus
Fish Group: 
Coral Trout
Salt/Fresh: 
Salt
Also Known As: 
Highfin Coral Trout; Highfin Coral Grouper; Highfin Coral Trout; Highfin Coralgrouper; Lined Coral Trout; Vermicular Cod; Vermicular Leopard-cod; Vermicular-cod
Description: 

Coral Trout is one of the most delicious tasting and beautiful reef fish of Australia

How To Identify: 

A reddish-brown to coral trout with angled blue lines on the head, and blue spots and dashes on the body and fins, some forming vertical lines on the midsides. Quite rare to catch. For more info on see Fishes of Australia.

Other Coral Trout include:

Common Coral Trout;

Barcheek Coral Trout;

Bluespotted Coral Trout (Footballer) and 

Passionfruit Coral Trout.

How To Catch: 

Mostly caught bait fishing and will take most fish baits, or small lures or jigs intended for other reef fish.

Where Found: 

Inshore Reefs and drop offs right to the edge of the Continental shelf, around the northern part of Australia

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