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Also known as:

Jewfish

Jewelfish

Jew

Jewies

Butterfish

Japanese Meagre

Kingfish

River kingfish

School jew

Silver jew

Silver jewfish

Soapy

Southern meagre

Common Group Name:

Croakers, Drums

Family Name:

Sciaenidae

Genus Name:

Argyrosomus

Species Name:

Argyrosomus japonicus

Dispatch Method:

These fish should be killed humanely by iki jime, or a firm knock to the head, before being placed in an ice slurry after bleeding. Large mulloway can be energetic and therefore hard to handle. A firm knock on the head may be easier to implement to stun the fish first before attempting iki jime.

Fish Description:

  • Mulloway are silvery grey above, sometimes with a bluish bronze or coppery sheen, and bright silver along the flanks with reflective areas from the lateral line.
  • Juveniles live in estuaries and grow fast, reaching around 25 cm in the first year, and 45 cm in 2 years.
  • Females mature at 3-4 years of age (67-70 cm long), while male fish mature in 2-3 years (51-53 cm long).
  • These fish can exceed 42 years of age.

Fish Distribution:

  • Mulloway are found throughout the Indo-West Pacific from Africa (Cape of Good Hope), India, along the Chinese coast and north to Japan.
  • In Australia they can be found along the entire southern seaboard from North West Cape in Western Australia to the Burnett River in Queensland.
  • Adult fish are found mainly near shore beyond the surf zone, or on offshore rocky reefs. Juveniles exclusively found inshore.

Fish Size Common Length:

45-90 cm, maximum size around 200 cm and 75 kg.

Pacu Mullet – Sea