Species ID
View AllSea Trumpeter
( Pelsartia humeralis )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Terapontidae (grunters & trumpeter)
- Can grow to 38cm in length
- Grunt repeatedly when caught
- Related to the Western Striped Grunter (Pelates octolineatus)
- Endemic to Australia’s temperate waters from WA to SA
- Frequents seagrass beds and shallow coastal reefs
- Distinguished by 4-5 dark vertical bands and small spots on their fins
- Not a renown table fish
