Average length 80-120cmAverage weight range 5-20kg
Occurs around New Zealand and the southern coasts of Australia and South America with similar species (kingklip) off southern Africa. Unrelated to European ling but superficially similar both in appearance and flesh characteristics.
Robust and eel shaped becoming relatively thicker with increasing age. Orange-pink and brown above, with irregular markings, paler to white below. Skin smooth.
Widespread and common in 200-700m around the southern North Island and South Island. Caught mainly by longline, also by trawl. Available all year round. A large resource.
