Author: (Forster, 1801)
FBname: Tarakihi
Comments: Adults demersal on the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 9563) to depths of 450 m (Ref. 33616).  Juveniles tend to live near shallow reefs (Ref. 6390).  Postlarvae inhabit offshore waters and are found in surface waters at night (Ref. 9072).  Average weight is 1800 g.  Feed on polychaete worms, crustaceans, mollusks and echinoderms (Ref. 28626).  Flesh is quite good eating.  Often sold as tiki fillets.