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Sergeant Baker

( Aulopus purpurissatus )
Description

Male featured here with it’s elongate dorsal fin.

 

Other names

Lizardfish

How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
  • Is a member of the family Aulopidae (flagfins)
  • Can grow to 60cm in length
  • Distinguishing by large dorsal fins which are extended in males
  • Found in Australia’s Southern waters between QLD and WA
  • Bottom-dwelling
  • Frequents coastal and deep reef environments
  • Will readily take bait or lures
  • Their white fillets make superb bait for snapper and other demersal fish
  • Poor eating