Frozen Fish

NameALFONSINO
Latin NameBeryx splendens
DescriptionBrilliant scarlet above, red with silver tinge on side
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 1,300-3,000MT
Fishing SeasonAll year round
Average Length30-50cm
Average Weight300-1200g
NameARROW SQUID
Latin NameNototodarus sloanii
DescriptionBronze with iridescent sheen, paler on arms
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 37,500-127,000MT
Fishing SeasonDecember-May
Average Length25-35cm
Average Weight100-1200gms
NameBARRACOUTA
Latin NameThyrsites atun
DescriptionMetallic blue back, silver below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 19,000-33,000MT
Fishing SeasonAll year round
Average Length60-90cm
Average Weight500-1500g
NameBLUE MACKEREL
Latin NameScomber australasicus
DescriptionBlue green above, sides and belly silver white
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 5,600-11,500MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round but main season is April - October
Average Length30-40cm
Average Weight500-1500g
NameBLUE WAREHOU
Latin NameSeriollella brama
DescriptionDark blue green above, silvery white below
Size Of Fishery1,500-4,500MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round
Average Length40-60cm
Average Weight2-3kg
NameCARDINAL FISH
Latin NameEpigonus telescopus
DescriptionIridescent black or dark brown with black mouth and gill cavity
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 2,700-3,750MT
Fishing SeasonAll year round
Average Length40-60cn
Average Weight900gm
NameFROSTFISH
Latin NameLepidopus caudatus
DescriptionUniformly silver
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 1,000-4,000MT
Fishing SeasonInfrequent
Average Length120-160cm
Average Weight500-1000g
NameGEMFISH
Latin NameRexea solandri
DescriptionPale iridescent blue black,silvery sides and below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 200-1,000MT
Fishing SeasonMain season February - July
Average Length60-90cm
Average Weight1-3kg
NameGHOSTSHARK
Latin NameHydrolagus sp.
DescriptionSilvery, brown with pale stripes above paling to silver on the belly
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 3,000-4,700MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round
Average Length50-60cm
Average Weight500-1000g
NameHAKE
Latin NameMerluccius australis
DescriptionSilvery grey above, white below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 4,000-13,200MT
Fishing SeasonHake's peak catching period is June to September
Average Length70-100cm
Average Weight1500-2500g
NameHOKI
Latin NameMacruronus novaezelandiae
DescriptionBlue-green above, silvery on the sides and belly
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch 110,000MT
Fishing SeasonAll year round, peak period July - September
Average Length60-100cm
Average Weight500-1500g
NameJACK MACKEREL
Latin NameTrachurus sp.
DescriptionGreenish blue with an iridescent sheen above, white below, greenish dorsal fin and yellowish tail.
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch 60,500 MT
Fishing SeasonJune - July and October - December
Average Length30-40cm
Average Weight300-800g
NameLING
Latin NameGenypterus blacodes
DescriptionOrange pink above, pale to white below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 10,000-22,000MT
Fishing SeasonLing is available all year round, with the major catching season June to October
Average Length80-120cm
Average Weight1000-2500g
NameMONKFISH / STARGAZER
Latin NameKathetostoma giganteum
DescriptionMottled olive brown above, white below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 2,000-5,400MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round but main season is September to April
Average Length30-50cm
Average Weight2kg
NameORANGE ROUGHY
Latin NameHoplostethus atlanticus
DescriptionReddish orange body and fins
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch 12,500 MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round but main season is August - October
Average Length30-40cm
Average Weight1.5kg
NameRED COD
Latin NamePseudophycis bachus
DescriptionReddish brown above, white with a pink flush below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 4,000-8,000MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round but main season is February-June
Average Length40-60cm
Average Weight500-1000g
NameSILVER WAREHOU
Latin NameSeriolella punctata
DescriptionBlue grey above and silvery white below and dark head
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 6,000-10,000 MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round
Average Length30-50cm
Average Weight1kg
NameSPIKEY OREO DORY
Latin NameNeocyttus rhomboidalis
DescriptionDark greyish brown to black
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 10,000-18,000MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round
Average Length30-40cm
Average Weight1kg
NameSMOOTH OREO DORY
Latin NamePseudocyttus maculatus
DescriptionGrey to brownish black
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 10,000-18,000MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round
Average Length30-40cm
Average Weight1kg
NameSOUTHERN BLUE WHITING
Latin NameMicromesistius australis
DescriptionGrey, faintly bluish above with small black spots, silvery white below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch 37,000MT
Fishing SeasonMain catching season Augutst to early October
Average Length40-60cm
Average Weight300g
NameTREVALLY
Latin NamePseudocaranx dentex
DescriptionBlue green above with a yellow sheen, silvery white below
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 2,800-3,900MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round
Average Length30-50cm
Average Weight1kg
NameWHITE WAREHOU
Latin NameSeriolella caerulea
DescriptionUniformly greyish white
Size Of FisheryAnnual Catch Range 1,500-3,700MT
Fishing SeasonAvailable all year round
Average Length40-60cm
Average Weight1kg