Blue Maomao

COMMON NAME

Blue Maomao

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Scorpis violacea

LEGAL LENGTH & LIMIT

Blue Maomao are included as your combined daily bag limit of fin fish. There are different amounts allowed depending on where you are in New Zealnd

• ·         Auckland Central and Challenger are 20 per person
• ·        South East Area, Southland Area, and Fiorlans Area are 30 per person 

SPEARFISHING ADVICE

Blue Maomao are a species of fish that like to school around rocky structures, they are an easy fish to target. The bigger fish are a good fish to eat smoked. They can grow upto 45cm long.
To hunt these fish, you need to work near rocky structures such as pinnacles, most often you will find them schooling