One of our favourite bottom dwelling species, beautiful in appearance and fabulous eating with firm -textured white flesh. It is generally bright red in colour and covered in brilliant blue spots. Deep water trout are usually brighter in appearance than species caught in shallow waters.

An excellent sport fish caught by line fishing in deep waters of the Great Barrier Reef, it can reach up to weights of 20kg, though averages 2 to 3 kg in this area.

A spectacularly red-pink coloured, beautiful eating fish bearing three vivid bands across its body. The Red Emperor is a good sporting fish, that fights strongly when hooked.

A popular species for the tourist angler, growing to a weight of 20kg (48lbs) it averages 5 to 15kg in this area of the Great Barrier Reef.

Also known as Scarlet Sea Perch. Commonly found in the north’s reef waters and along the Coast of Queensland, the Large Mouth Nannygai is sometimes confused with the true Red Emperor.

It is deep red in colour, featuring a series of yellow lines, running upwards above the lateral line and lengthwise below the lateral line. It is a beautiful eating fish and is a strong and powerful fighter. Attain weights of up to 13kg (30lb), it can be distinguished from the Red Emperor by examining the anal fin - up to 9 rays in the Large Mouth Nannygai and up to 11 in the Red Emperor.

This beautifully marked bottom dweller is a table highlight. It ranges in colour from soft pink through to blood red and is commonly identified with its bright orange throat. It is a hard fighter and attains a weight of 9kg (20lbs).

A brilliantly coloured fish featuring patterns of red, orange and purple on its head and throat, through to a purple and green across its body. A long had battler that is characterised by the prominent hump on its head, developed with age. Exceeding 100 lbs they are undoubtedly the largest in the Wrasse group.