Fishing


Saltwater

Butterfish

1 - 2.5kg

30 - 50cm

Maori Name: Marari | Scientific Name: Odax pullus
Found throughout New Zealand. Are more abundant south of East Cape and mainly in Cook Strait. They live in water usually 5-10m deep, heavy with kelp.They are almost always found in groups of one male and several females.

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• Check Legal Limits here
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0800 47 62 24, To Report illegal fishing

www.mpi.govt.nz


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