Category: Fish
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Latridae

Other Names:
Fish, Tasmanian Trumpeter

Notes
Closely related to Blue Moki, easily distinguished by its black horizontal stripes and concave head profile. It feeds on crabs, shrimps, octopus and squid. Often found in groups with Blue and Copper Moki. They spawn in winter and move into deeper water to do so.
Daily limit per person 15, no minimum size. more common in the South. Trumpeter can grow up to 1m on some offshore reefs.

References
NZ Marine Fishes: Paul