Species ID
View AllFootballer Sweep
( Neatypus obliquus )

Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Kyphosidae (sea chubs)
- Can grow to 24cm in length
- Endemic to Australia’s temperate waters from SA to WA
- Frequents coastal reef environments
- Occurs in large schools
- Will pick at your baits until there is nothing left
- Target using small bits of peeled prawn and a small hook