Saltwater

Warehou

Well known to southern trawlermen and net fishermen, this species is widely distributed about South Island and southern North Island coasts.

Trumpeter

To one hundred and forty centimetres and more

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The trumpeter's normal centre of abundance is about and south of Cook Strait, although winter stragglers may reach Doubtless Bay in the North of the North Island..

Trevally

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Largely confined to northern waters south to Cook Strait, this species sometimes reaches Otago in summer months. There is a close relative in Australia.

Tarakihi

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This common food fish is regularly trawled from Bay of Plenty southwards in depths down to one hundred and fifty metres on muddy bottoms, although smaller sizes enter shallow and rocky ground.

Snapper

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The most abundant commercial species in New Zealand, with most taken north of Cook Strait, it does, however, wander south to Banks Peninsula in summer months.

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