Bream - Theodore's Threadfin

Dispatch Method:

The eating qualities of threadfin bream and related species such as whiptails can be improved if they are killed humanely by iki jime or a firm knock to the head before placing them in an ice slurry after bleeding.

Fish Description:

• Theodore's Threadfin Bream has a robust elongate body, pinkish-mauve dorsally, whitish below with five or six greenish-yellow stripes along the sides of the body, and a red spot beneath the anterior origin of the lateral line above the pectoral fin.
  
• The dorsal fin is long with faint yellow longitudinal stripes, and the caudal fin is pinkish and strongly forked. The iris of the eye is reddish, and the cheek has a golden tinge.
  
• This species is fast growing and short lived. Sexes are separate, with maturity occurring in the first year of life at around 10-12 cm long and spawning occurring during the summer months. Maximum age is around 6 years old.

Fish Distribution:

• This species is endemic to the east coast of Australia, from the central Great Barrier Reef south to around Sydney in NSW.
  
• They are usually found near the bottom over sandy or muddy seabeds in coastal and offshore waters in depth from 20 to 120 meters.

Fish Size Common Length:

20-25 cm, maximum size around 30 cm and 400 grams.