Species guide
How to catch Parore
Girella tricuspidata
brackishsaltwatergame fishGirellidae
Parore, also known as luderick or black bream, is a schooling fish found in estuaries and coastal waters. They are daytime foragers that graze mainly on algae and aquatic plants. Moderately sedentary, they move between seagrass beds and mangrove-lined creeks, especially before spawning.
Where they live
Found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, parore inhabit algal beds and mangrove-lined creeks up to 20 meters deep.
Typical size
Up to about 71 cm
What they eat
- seaweeds
- algae
- aquatic plants
Best baits
- seaweed
- algae
Best lures
- soft plastic lures mimicking small fish or prawns
- small hard-bodied lures
How to fish for them
- float fishing near algal beds
- light spin fishing
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