Description

Also known as Australian Sea Bream, Black Bream, Bream, Common Bream, Eastern Black Bream, Sea Bream, Snapper, Surf Bream, Yellowfin Bream, Yellow-finned Bream.

Found singly, or in schools, foraging for food, over rock, sand and seagrass beds and around mangrove areas, in both brackish freshwater and salt water, over coastal bays, creeks, estuaries, lakes and coastal rivers.
They feed on ascidians, crustaceans, fish, molluscs and worms.
Length - 65cm
Depth - 0-50m
Widespread Southwest Pacific

Porgies are found in tropical as well as cooler waters, and are bottom-dwelling carnivores. Most species possess grinding, molar-like teeth, for eating crustaceans. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/8109