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Beche De Mer
(Sea Cucumber - Trepang)

Saddle Tail Sea Perch inhabit coastal and offshore reefs and often flat-bottom trawling grounds and are found at depths to 100 metres. Juveniles tend to inhabit shallow inshore waters and larger fish live in deeper waters. Saddle tail snapper often school with Red Snapper.

Saddle Tail sea perch are predatory fish mainly feeding on fish, but occasionally on crustaceans. They feed mainly at night.

An important commercial fishery in north Western Australia and the Northern Territory, these are mainly caught using demersal and semi-pelagic otter trawl nets, traps, droplines and deepwater handlines. In Queensland they are also longlined

Recreational fisherman regularly capture Saddle Tail sea perch on inshore and artificial reefs.

Sea Perch flesh (raw fillet) is white. The texture when cooked is firm and fine, with a low to medium fat content. The taste varies from sweet to mild to strong.

Angling for Saddle Tail Sea Perch | Saddletail Snapper:

Recreational fisherman regularly capture Saddle Tail sea perch on inshore and artificial reefs.

Saltwater Fish - What bait to use for fishing - a list of saltwater baits with the main "diners" who will be tempted.

Photo from John Bell - Thanks JB!

Cooking Saddle Tail Sea Perch | Saddletail Snapper:

Sea Perch flesh (raw fillet) is white. The texture when cooked is firm and fine, with a low to medium fat content. The taste varies from sweet to mild to strong.

Microwave Cooking Times for Fish
- Fish fillets – 5 minutes per 500g on medium-high, +50 seconds more for thicker fillets, or until flesh flakes
- Whole fish - Large – 6 minutes/750g on medium
- Whole fish – Small – 3-4 minutes on medium

Pan Seared Perch with Fried Capers	Perch with Cucumber and Mint Salsa	Fresh Perch in Brown Butter	Funked-up Fish Pie

An important commercial fishery in north Western Australia and the Northern Territory, these are mainly caught using demersal and semi-pelagic otter trawl nets, traps, droplines and deepwater handlines. In Queensland they are also longlined

 

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More links about Saddle Tail Sea Perch | Saddletail Snapper

Australian Government - Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (PDF file) - Australian Fisheries Statistics 2010/2011