Species ID
View AllSicklefish
( Drepane punctata )
Description
Other names
Sickle-fish, Silver Moonfish, Spotted Batfish, Butterfish, Concertinafish, Jetto, Peppercorn, Spotted Sicklefish, Spotted Spadefish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Drepaneidae (sicklefishes)
- Can grow to 50cm in length
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from QLD to WA
- Prefers sand or mud substrates around reefs, estuaries and harbours
- Carnivorous
- Good eating
