Marblefish

MARBLEFISH

Aplodactylus arctidens

DESCRIPTION:

The classic newby line:  "I've shot something but I'm not sure what it is...I think it's a butterfish?"

Well, nine times out of ten it's a marblefish.

Marblefish (sometimes called kelpfish, kelpies or Maori chiefs) are a large heavy-bodied fish with a blunt rounded snout, a long deeply notched dorsal, and thick fleshy pectoral, pelvic and anal fins that are used to props when the fish is resting on the bottom.

They are herbivorous, found in the kelp, slimey and taste like arse.