Species ID
View AllBlue Mussel
( Mytilus galloprovincialis )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Are a member of the family Mytilidae (saltwater mussels)
- Can grow to 14cm in length
- Filter feeders
- Commonly referred to as Black Mussels
- Found along Australia’s temperate coastlines and estuaries from NSW to WA
- Cling to rocks, pylons and mooring lines by means of byssal threads
- Popular target for recreational anglers
- Commercially farmed
- Good eating
