Native reef species
- Typical size
- 30–50 cm
- How it moves
- steady cruiser
- Where to identify it
- Upper water column over sand and reef edges; schools around current lines.
- Legal status
- Legal when all current fishing, minimum-size, licensing and gear rules are followed.
- Season
- No species-specific closed season; minimum size is 30 cm (12 in).
- Conservation
- Take only mature fish you will use and avoid repeatedly targeting one small school.