Butterfish (Greenbone) |
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Scientific Name: | Odax pullus. |
Also known as: | Greenbone (New Zealand). |
Characteristics: | White flesh, excellent eating. |
Description: | Average length is 30-75cm. Can grow up to 5kg. The name Greenbone comes from the colour of the bones. slender fish with a pointed snout. Changes colour as it grows, young fish being yellow-brown with a line of white dashes down each side from the snout. A |
Main Season: | All year round. |
