Parore
📖 Overview
Adults favor estuarine (including mangroves), rocky reef and inshore, coastal water habitats . They flourish in seagrass areas . Ludericks are moderately sedentary, schooling fish. They are herbivorous and feed primarily on seagrasses . Filamentous algae and cabbage weed also form part of their diet . Marketed as fresh fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Parore is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Maturing luderick form large aggregations. Mature fish undertake 'runs' from inside the rivers and coastal lakes to the sea. The fish spawn in the surf zone and estuary mouths .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 20 m . Temperate; 25°S - 43°S, 135°E - 180°E South Australia) and New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
seagrasses (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Parore is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.6 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 334 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Parore has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Bream · Black Snapper · Blackfish · Darkie · Darky · Luderick · Mangrove Fish · Nigger · Niggerfish · Pacific Bream · Rock Perch |
| 🏳️Catalan | Girelle maori |
| 🌍CES | tloušťovka stříbřitá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Sort opaløje |
| 🇩🇪German | Schwarzer Nagebarsch |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | シマメジナ |
| 🌍MRI | Parore |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Girela-maori |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Чёрная гирелла |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | chopa de Nueva Zelanda |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 三尖鱾 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplodon margaritiferum | Thominot | 1883 | Synonym |
| Boops tricuspidatus | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
| Doidyxodon australis | Thominot | 1881 | Synonym |
| Doydixodon australis | Thominot | 1881 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 38 records indexed .
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