SEA PERCH, LARGE MOUTH

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SEA PERCH, LARGE MOUTH

Scientific Name: 
Lutjanus malabaricus
Salt/Fresh: 
Salt
Also Known As: 
Large Mouth Sea Perch; Large Mouth Nannygai; Red Jew; Red Bream; Red Snapper; Scarlet Sea Perch; Saddle-Tailed Sea Perch; SEA PERCH, LARGE MOUTH
Rating: 
Countries: 
Australia
Description: 
Large Mouth Sea Perch, know more widely as the Large Mouth Nannygai, is a very popular reef species.
How To Identify: 
The Large Mouth Nannygai has a deep oval elongate body, something similar to the Red Emperor which it is often confused with. The colouration is a beautiful bright scarlet. The large Mouth Nannygai lacks the darker shades of the Red Emperor, also the Large Mouth Nannygai develops a black saddle over its tail base, the Red Emperor never does. The Small Mouth Nannygai is similar but a distinguishable by its much smaller mouth. The Large Mouth grows to almost 14 kgs.
How To Catch: 
Large Mouth Nannygai are mainly caught with fresh fish pieces or fillets or squid. Larger Large Mouth Nannygai love live bait fish such as slimy mackerel as well (what large fish in the ocean doesn't love a live slimy!). Since they are mostly found in deeper reefs you need to fish on or near the bottom.
Where Found: 
In Australia the Large Mouth Nannygai (Sea Perch) is found right up the Queensland coast and into the Northern Territory. Often found with its close cousin the Small Mouth Nannygai (Sea Perch). They are found on rocky and coral reefs.

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