Common warehou
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit continental shelf and slope waters . Reported from depths between 22 m and 400m . They are schooling species, usually aggregating close to the sea bed although there is some evidence that they move into the middle water column at night . Juveniles recorded offshore to a depth of 100 m and sometimes entering estuaries, often in association with jellyfish and schooling close to the surface. Feed mainly on salps but also takes euphausiids, krill, crabs and small squid . Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Common warehou is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Common warehou is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Determinate annual fecundity. Females spawn three batches of eggs in a season .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 22 - 400 m . Temperate; 32°S - 51°S, 115°E - 179°E Southwest Pacific: confined to Australian and New Zealand seas.
🌿 Ecology
salps but also takes euphausiids, krill, crabs and small squid (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
"Common warehou 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 | 17.5 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 669 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Common warehou 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 Trevally · Blue Warehou · Common Warehou · Haddock · Portland Hake · Sea Bream · Snotgall Trevalla · Snotgall Trevally · Snotty · Snotty Nose Trevalla · Snotty Trevalla · Snotty Trevally · Tasmanian Travalla · Tasmanian Trevally · Warehou · whario |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | オキヒラス |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Trewal warecho |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-medusa-da-Tasmânia |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Австралийская сериолелла |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptomenus brama | Günther | 1860 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 30 records indexed .
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