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Mulloway

Scientific name	Argyrosomus japonicus
Other names	jewfish kingfish soapies school jew.
Frequent misidentifications	teraglin black jewfish.
Description	silvery blue or grey back whitish flanks and belly lateral line a series of pearly spots fins are grey or brown pectoral fin has a black spot at base edges of jaws and inside of gill cover are dirty yellow.
Distribution	lower reaches of rivers, estuaries, rocky reefs, ocean beaches continental shelves, to a depth of 150 m Bundaberg and further south.
Size	100 cm common length and 200 cm maximum standard length.
Size and bag limits	minimum size, 75cm bag limit of two.
How to distinguish from teraglin	back is silvery blue or grey flanks and belly are whitish the lateral line consists of a series of pearly spots the caudal fin is S-shaped or almost truncate.
How to distinguish from black jewfish	black spot at base of pectoral fin.

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Last updated 22 October 2009

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