The Australasian snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) or silver seabream is a species of porgie found in coastal waters of Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and New Zealand. Its distribution areas in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are disjunct.[2] Although it is almost universally known in Australia and New Zealand as snapper, it does not belong to the snapper family, Lutjanidae. It is highly prized as an edible fish, with a sweet sea taste and a firm texture.
Victoria: also schnapper (ref: Schnapper Point, Mornington)
South Australia: the name "ruggers" is often used for smaller fish of legal size
Aboriginal people of the Port Jackson area in Australia: they called it wollamie[5] (also spelt wollamai, and other variations). European colonists there knew it as the "light horseman", for the resemblance of the fish's skull to the helmet of a light horseman.[6]
New Zealand: snapper (or New Zealand snapper when there is need to distinguish from other species of snapper). New Zealand Māori: tāmure (adult fish), karatī (juveniles)[7]
Habitat
Capture of wild Australasian snapper in thousand tonnes, 1950–2010, as reported by the FAO[8]
The Australasian snapper is found on all coasts of New Zealand, especially in the north. In Australia, it is found along the south coast, mainly near Kiama, Berry, Gerringong, Gerroa, Huskisson, Vincentia, and Shoalhaven. It is also found on the coast of Tasmania, but in smaller numbers. The fish spawn in inshore waters and live in rocky areas and reefs of up to 200 m (660 ft) deep. They school, and will migrate between reefs. Larger fish are known to enter estuaries and harbours, for example Port Phillip Bay has a renowned seasonal snapper run.
Growth rates within the wild stocks vary with some (i.e. the Hauraki Gulf, NZ) growing rapidly and to a smaller maximum length, while stocks in east and west Australia are known to grow more slowly. The species is capable of living about 40 years throughout much of its range in Australia, and the Australian recordholder of 40 years and 10 months was a 93.5 cm (36.8 in) large-nosed male, caught on 1 September 2007 off Bunbury, West Australia, and photographed on the day of capture.[9] Sexual maturity is reached at about 30 cm (12 in) long and a small percentage of the males will turn into females at puberty. Large individuals of both sexes develop a prominent hump on the head.[10] Anglers are advised not to take immature fish, so as not to reduce breeding stock. The legal size in Australia varies by state, from 35 cm (14 in) and a bag limit of five fish per person in Queensland to 50 cm (20 in) in Western Australia. During spawning, these fish obtain a metallic green sheen which indicates a high concentration of acid buildup within the scales' infrastructure. Minimum sizes are supposed to be designed to allow these fish to participate in spawning runs at least once before they become available to the fishery, but given the slow growth rates of this species, a need exists to consider area closures and/or further increase the minimum sizes in each state to reduce the chances of growth overfishing of the various populations of snapper throughout its range. This may be important with recent developments in technology such as GPS.
Fisheries
Aquaculture production of farmed Australasian snapper in thousand tonnes, 1950–2010, as reported by the FAO[8]
Catches of Australasian snapper have varied between 25,600 and 34,300 tonnes in 2000–2009, with Japan and New Zealand reporting the largest catches.[11]
^ abCarpenter, K.E.; Buxton, C.D.; Russell, B.; Pollard, D. (2014). "Pagrus auratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T154734A47028414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T154734A47028414.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Chrysophrys auratus" in FishBase. September 2012 version.
^"Relationships among partial and whole lengths and weights for Western Australian Pink Snapper Chrysophrys auratus (Sparidae) - Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, Fish for the Future". from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-22.
^. Archived from the original on 3 July 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-22.
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The Australasian snapper Chrysophrys auratus or silver seabream is a species of porgie found in coastal waters of Australia Philippines Indonesia mainland China Taiwan Japan and New Zealand Its distribution areas in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are disjunct 2 Although it is almost universally known in Australia and New Zealand as snapper it does not belong to the snapper family Lutjanidae It is highly prized as an edible fish with a sweet sea taste and a firm texture Australasian snapperAustralasian snapper Pagrus auratus at Melbourne Aquarium Conservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder PerciformesFamily SparidaeGenus PagrusSpecies P auratusBinomial namePagrus auratus Forster 1801 Distribution of Australasian snapperSynonymsChrysophrys auratus Forster 1801 The species name is Chrysophrys auratus but previously referred to as Pagrus auratus 1 2 Contents 1 Regional variation in naming 2 Habitat 3 Fisheries 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRegional variation in naming Edit Large snapper caught off Frankston Victoria in 1893 Australia cocknies young smaller than legal size red bream or pinkies legal size squire or squirefish when bigger snapper at full size Western Australia pink snapper 3 to distinguish it from unrelated species 4 Victoria also schnapper ref Schnapper Point Mornington South Australia the name ruggers is often used for smaller fish of legal sizeAboriginal people of the Port Jackson area in Australia they called it wollamie 5 also spelt wollamai and other variations European colonists there knew it as the light horseman for the resemblance of the fish s skull to the helmet of a light horseman 6 New Zealand snapper or New Zealand snapper when there is need to distinguish from other species of snapper New Zealand Maori tamure adult fish karati juveniles 7 Habitat Edit Capture of wild Australasian snapper in thousand tonnes 1950 2010 as reported by the FAO 8 The Australasian snapper is found on all coasts of New Zealand especially in the north In Australia it is found along the south coast mainly near Kiama Berry Gerringong Gerroa Huskisson Vincentia and Shoalhaven It is also found on the coast of Tasmania but in smaller numbers The fish spawn in inshore waters and live in rocky areas and reefs of up to 200 m 660 ft deep They school and will migrate between reefs Larger fish are known to enter estuaries and harbours for example Port Phillip Bay has a renowned seasonal snapper run Growth rates within the wild stocks vary with some i e the Hauraki Gulf NZ growing rapidly and to a smaller maximum length while stocks in east and west Australia are known to grow more slowly The species is capable of living about 40 years throughout much of its range in Australia and the Australian recordholder of 40 years and 10 months was a 93 5 cm 36 8 in large nosed male caught on 1 September 2007 off Bunbury West Australia and photographed on the day of capture 9 Sexual maturity is reached at about 30 cm 12 in long and a small percentage of the males will turn into females at puberty Large individuals of both sexes develop a prominent hump on the head 10 Anglers are advised not to take immature fish so as not to reduce breeding stock The legal size in Australia varies by state from 35 cm 14 in and a bag limit of five fish per person in Queensland to 50 cm 20 in in Western Australia During spawning these fish obtain a metallic green sheen which indicates a high concentration of acid buildup within the scales infrastructure Minimum sizes are supposed to be designed to allow these fish to participate in spawning runs at least once before they become available to the fishery but given the slow growth rates of this species a need exists to consider area closures and or further increase the minimum sizes in each state to reduce the chances of growth overfishing of the various populations of snapper throughout its range This may be important with recent developments in technology such as GPS Fisheries Edit Aquaculture production of farmed Australasian snapper in thousand tonnes 1950 2010 as reported by the FAO 8 Global harvest in thousand tonnes 8 Catches of Australasian snapper have varied between 25 600 and 34 300 tonnes in 2000 2009 with Japan and New Zealand reporting the largest catches 11 See also EditCape Woolamai named after the fish Porgie fishingReferences Edit a b Carpenter K E Buxton C D Russell B Pollard D 2014 Pagrus auratus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014 e T154734A47028414 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2014 3 RLTS T154734A47028414 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2012 Chrysophrys auratus in FishBase September 2012 version Relationships among partial and whole lengths and weights for Western Australian Pink Snapper Chrysophrys auratus Sparidae Department of Fisheries Western Australia Fish for the Future Archived from the original on 19 August 2006 Retrieved 2006 07 22 Fishing Australia with the Definitive Aussie Interactive Sports Fishing Website Sportsfish Australia Archived from the original on 3 July 2006 Retrieved 2006 07 22 Australian Aboriginal Words in English R M W Dixon Oxford University Press 1990 ISBN 0 19 553099 3 Matthew Flinders A Voyage to Terra Australis volume 1 at Project Gutenberg entry for 3 May 1802 Snapper New Zealand s Greatest Fish Te Ika Rangatira o Aotearoa Sam Mossman AUT Media 2008 ISBN 978 0 9582829 6 3 a b c Based on data sourced from the FishStat database Archived November 7 2012 at the Wayback Machine Norriss J V Crisafulli B 2010 Longevity in Australian Snapper Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 93 129 32 Dianne J Bray amp Martin F Gomon 2011 Snapper Chrysophrys auratus in Fishes of Australia accessed 09 Sep 2014 http www fishesofaustralia net au home species 678 FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2011 Yearbook of fishery and aquaculture statistics 2009 Capture production PDF Rome FAO p 162 Archived from the original PDF on 2017 05 19 Allan Richard 1990 Australian Fish and How to Catch Them Landsdowne Publishing ISBN 1 86302 674 6 Snapper An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 Retrieved 2006 07 22 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Australasian snapper Fisheries Western Australia Pink Snapper Fact Sheet Snapper Fishfiles by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Snapper Fishing Spots in Sydney Further Information Red Snappers Fishes of Australia Pagrus auratus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Australasian snapper amp oldid 1068181153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
