Average length 40-60cmAverage weight 2.5kg
Occurs around New Zealand and the southern coasts of Australia and South America.
Blue-grey above and silvery-white below, head dark, with a coloured point extending towards dorsal fin; a dark pectoral blotch, and some spots along the side-fewer in large fish; skin pitted. More slender shape than the blue and white warehous.
Silver warehou is found mainly on the Chatham Rise, the outer Canterbury Bight, the South Island west coast and the self edge south east of Stewart Island in 300-500m.
The white warehou is uniformly grayish white, has no scales or pits, no pectoral blotch, and has a relatively larger eye.
It is found in deeper water than silver warehou and is most common off south east New Zealand and on Campbell Plateau in 400-600m. Both silver and white warehous are caught by trawling and are both available all year round. Both species comprise moderate resources.
