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Common names: Tarakihi, Tarakihi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
Importance: commercial | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Common throughout New Zealand, but most abundant in the cooler waters south of East Cape and around the South Island (Ref. 9258), and south to Snares Island (Ref. 115198). Recorded from Northeastern and Eastern Chatham Rise as rarely found (Ref. 87166). Landed throughout the year with catches increasing from February to June (Ref. 9258). Recorded in trawl surveys in Chatham Islands (Ref. 45493) and off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. See Ref. 9072 for use in game fishing. Also Ref. 5873, 8879, 45524, 75154.
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: https://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
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Common names from other countries

Джакас серый, Jackass morwong, Shimakurodai, ... more

Main reference

Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve. 1993. (Ref. 6390)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3243); max. published weight: 2.9 kg (Ref. 6390); max. reported age: 50 years (Ref. 26998)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 25 - 35 cm

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 22 - 450 m (Ref. 58489), usually 100 - 250 m (Ref. 3243)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 27°C (Ref. 107945); 27°S - 48°S, 62°W - 176°W

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: St. Paul and Amsterdam islands in the Indian Ocean, southern Australia, including Tasmania, and New Zealand. Southwest Atlantic: southern South America.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 35. Adults have elongate upper pectoral-fin rays and are silvery with a broad black band from the nape to the pectoral-fin base (Ref. 33616).

Adults demersal on the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 9563) to depths of 450 m (Ref. 33616). Juveniles tend to live near shallow reefs (Ref. 6390). Postlarvae inhabit offshore waters and are found in surface waters at night (Ref. 9072). Average weight is 1800 g. Feed on polychaete worms, crustaceans, mollusks and echinoderms (Ref. 28626). Flesh is quite good eating. Often sold as tiki fillets.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4 ±0.42 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.1-0.28; tm=3-6; Fec=100,000; tmax=50)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801)