Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Scombridae (mackerels, tunas, and bonitos)
- Can grow to 65cm in length
- A pelagic fish species found worldwide, often in shallow coastal waters
- Carnivores that feed on small fish
- Common catch off breakwalls and jetties in the Wollongong-Sydney region during summer
- Target by spinning with tiny metals such as 10-25g Gillies Baitfish
- Edible