Blue moki
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The blue moki, Latridopsis ciliaris, is a trumpeter
of the genus Latridopsis, found in New Zealand
and occasionally off south-eastern Australia
at depths from 0-231 meters. Its length is between 50 and 90 cm and it can weigh over 10 kg.
Blue Moki are not actually closely related to their namesake Red Moki.
Blue Moki in New Zealand
occur throughout mainland waters from the Three Kings Islands to the southern edge of the Snares Shelf, and at the Chatham Islands
. There is a single record of Blue Moki from the southern end of the Kermadec Island chain, but this requires verification; it is not known if the species occurs elsewhere in the Kermadecs. Blue Moki are also found in small numbers at the Auckland Islands
.
They are caught commercially and recreationally, often with small shellfish or crayfish baits.
Latridae
Trumpeters are a family of perciform fishes, Latridae. They are found in southern waters off Australia, New Zealand, and Chile, where they are fished commercially and for sport...
of the genus Latridopsis, found in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and occasionally off south-eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at depths from 0-231 meters. Its length is between 50 and 90 cm and it can weigh over 10 kg.
Blue Moki are not actually closely related to their namesake Red Moki.
Blue Moki in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
occur throughout mainland waters from the Three Kings Islands to the southern edge of the Snares Shelf, and at the Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are an archipelago and New Zealand territory in the Pacific Ocean consisting of about ten islands within a radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island. Their name in the indigenous language, Moriori, means Misty Sun...
. There is a single record of Blue Moki from the southern end of the Kermadec Island chain, but this requires verification; it is not known if the species occurs elsewhere in the Kermadecs. Blue Moki are also found in small numbers at the Auckland Islands
Auckland Islands
The Auckland Islands are an archipelago of the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands and include Auckland Island, Adams Island, Enderby Island, Disappointment Island, Ewing Island, Rose Island, Dundas Island and Green Island, with a combined area of...
.
They are caught commercially and recreationally, often with small shellfish or crayfish baits.