377901 Taste, Texture Good to very good. The body of the Jackass Fish is light blue above and silver below, with a broad black band across the nape and in front of the dorsal ray.
Juveniles have four faint bands on the body.
The eye is large, the mouth small. They are often black inside the mouth. The can reach lengths of up to 61cm and weight of 3 kg, although most commonly in the 0.6-1.2kg range. They are a deep water fish, roaming the waters of the bottom half of Australia and Tasmania. It is a commercial fished for species, though will readily take fish bait, squid and prawns.