What's been spotted lately around the country?

Lutjanus fulvus (Blacktail Snapper)

Weight	350.000kg
Depth	5m

The sighting

Spotted by	Nicole Brown
Region	New South Wales
Sighted on	2 Feb 2026

This sighting has been reviewed and verified - this appears to be the southernmost record of this species in Australia other than an Aus Museum specimen collected in Sydney Harbour collected in 1984

Barrett Wolfe

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Why is this sighting important?

Potential range-extension

What's been spotted lately around the country?

Lutjanus fulvus (Blacktail Snapper)

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