Fish Guide

Black Marlin

Istiompax indica

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

Pacific Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

Striped Marlin

Kajikia audax

Black Tip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Bronze Whaler Shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna lewini

Mako Shark

Isurus oxyrinchus

Other Shark

Unidentified shark

Thresher Shark

Alopias spp.

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Big Eye Trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Tuna

Thunnus obesus

Bluefin Trevally

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus orientalis

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Dogtooth Tuna

Gymnosarda unicolor

Giant Trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Gold Spotted Trevally / Turrum

Gnathanodon speciosus

Golden Trevally

Gnathanodon speciosus

Hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

Longtail Tuna

Thunnus tonggol

Mack Tuna

Euthynnus affinis

Mackerel Scad

Decapterus macarellus

Mahi Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

Other Trevally

Queenfish

Scomberoides commersonianus

Rainbow Runner

Elagatis bipinnulata

Samsonfish

Seriola hippos

Skipjack Tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomorus commerson

Spotted Mackerel

Scomberomorus munroi

Triple Tail

Lobotes surinamensis

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Walu / Escolar

Ruvettus pretiosus

Wolf Herring

Chirocentrus dorab

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Yellowtail Kingfish

Seriola lalandi

Bar Cod

Hyporthodus ergastularius

Coral Trout

Plectropomus leopardus

Fingermark / Golden Snapper

Lutjanus johnii

Flame Tail Snapper

Etelis coruscans

Flowery Cod

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

Green Jobfish

Aprion virescens

Grouper

Epinephelus spp.

Long-nosed Emperor

Lethrinus olivaceus

Mangrove Jack

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

Midnight Snapper

Macolor macularis

Moses Perch

Lutjanus russellii

Other

Unidentified species

Pomfret

Pampus argenteus

Red Bass

Lutjanus bohar

Rosy Jobfish

Pristipomoides filamentosus

Ruby Snapper

Etelis carbunculus

Sea Brim

Acanthopagrus australis

Small Tooth Emperor

Lethrinus microdon

Spangled Emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

Sweetlip

Plectorhinchus spp.

Wirrah

Acanthistius ocellatus

Archer Fish

Toxotes chatareus

Barramundi

Lates calcarifer

Black Bream

Acanthopagrus pacificus

Black Cod

Epinephelus malabaricus

Bonefish

Albula glossodonta

Catfish

Neoarius graeffei

Cooktown Salmon

Eleutheronema tetradactylum

Estuary Cod

Epinephelus coioides

Flathead

Platycephalus westraliae

Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

Javelin Fish / Grunter

Pomadasys kaakan

Jewfish

Protonibea diacanthus

Longtom

Tylosurus crocodilus

Other Recognised Species

Papuan Black Bass

Lutjanus goldiei

Tarpon

Megalops cyprinoides