Where to fish
A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.
Explore the trip libraryLocal names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vermelhao | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Vivaneau pagaie | France · French | Reference |
| Vivaneau pagaie | Djibouti · French | Reference |
| Vivaneau pagaie | Global · French | Reference |
| Vivaneau têtu | Djibouti · French | Reference |
| Boggel-snapper | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Bord de mare | Seychelles · French | Reference |
| Buckelschnapper | Germany · German | Reference |
| Hime-fuedai | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Humpback red snapper | Australia | Reference |
| Humpback red snapper | Indonesia | Reference |
| Humpback red snapper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Humpback red snapper | Maldives | Reference |
| Humpback red snapper | Mozambique | Reference |
| Humpback red snapper | Global | Reference |
| Humpback redsnapper | Djibouti | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Australia | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Solomon Is. | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Guam | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Indonesia | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Niue | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | US M. Outl. Is. | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Micronesia | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Palau | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | Philippines | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | South Africa | Reference |
| Humpback snapper | United States | Reference |
| Humpbacked red snapper | North. Marianas | Reference |
| Humphead snapper | Djibouti | Reference |
| Hunched snapper | United States | Reference |
| Lutjan bossu | Maldives · French | Reference |
| Lutjan bossu | New Caledonia · French | Reference |
| Paddle tail snapper | Fr. Polynesia | Reference |
| Paddletail | Australia | Reference |
| Paddletail | Solomon Is. | Reference |
| Paddletail | Christmas I. | Reference |
| Paddletail | Malaysia | Reference |
| Paddletail | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Paddletail | Philippines | Reference |
| Paddletail | Timor-Leste | Reference |
| Paddletail | Hawaii | Reference |
| Paddletail | Wallis Futuna | Reference |
| Paddle-tail | Australia | Reference |
| Paddletail seaperch | Tonga | Reference |
| Paddle-tail sea-perch | Australia | Reference |
| Paddletail snapper | Global | Reference |
| Paddle-tail snapper | Fr. Polynesia | Reference |
| Parai | Tuamotu Is. · French | Reference |
| Pargo encarnado | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pargo curvado | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pargo jorobado | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Perche pagaie | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Queue en pagaie | New Caledonia · French | Reference |
| Red snapper | Australia | Reference |
| Red snapper | Myanmar | Reference |
| Sassoni | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Schnapper | Germany · German | Reference |
| Snapper | Germany · German | Reference |
| Snapper | Malaysia | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Northern Territory — Northern Territory Government
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New South Wales — NSW fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Admiralty Is. · American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Australia · Bangladesh · Bassas da India · Bonin Is. · Brunei Daruss. · Cambodia · Caroline I. · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Comoros · Cook Is. · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Guam · Hawaii · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kenya · Kiribati · Macau / Macao · Madagascar · Malaysia · Maldives · Marshall Is. · Mauritius · Mayotte · Micronesia · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nauru · New Caledonia · Niue · North. Marianas · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Papua New Guin. · Philippines · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Samoa · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Singapore · Society Is. · Socotra Arch. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Sri Lanka · Sudan (North) · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tokelau · Tonga · Tuamotu Is. · Tuvalu · US M. Outl. Is. · Vanuatu · Viet Nam · Wallis Futuna · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.