Species guide
How to catch Common warehou
Seriolella brama
brackishsaltwatergame fishCentrolophidae
Common warehou is a popular game fish found in both brackish and saltwater environments. Juveniles start life pelagic and often associate with jellyfish, while adults move inshore to bays and inlets. It is a predatory fish feeding on various marine macrofauna.
Where they live
Found in brackish and saltwater regions of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, common warehou inhabit depths from about 22 to 400 meters. Juveniles are pelagic offshore, adults frequent bays and inlets.
Typical size
Up to about 76 cm
What they eat
- small squid and cephalopods
- amphipods
- crustaceans like decapods
- gelatinous plankton such as pyrosoma
- various jellyfish species
Best baits
- squid pieces
- small crustaceans
- fish strips
Best lures
- jigging lures
- soft plastic jigs
- metal spoons
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- jigging
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