Animal Species:Redfish, Centroberyx affinis (Günther, 1859) The
Redfish has large eyes and an oblique mouth that extends back to
the posterior margin of the eye. The species is endemic to
Australia. Eastern Nannygai, Golden Snapper, King Snapper,
Koarea, Nannygai, Red Snapper, Red Squirrel-fish The Redfish has
a moderately deep, compressed body and a large head with
serrated opercular and preopercular margins . It has large eyes
and an oblique mouth that extends back to the posterior margin
of the eye. There is a single dorsal fin and an anal fin
positioned on the lower margin of the body, opposite the soft
rayed portion of the dorsal fin. The caudal fin is deeply
forked. Redfish are usually silvery-red with pale spots on the
scales forming stripes. The species grows to 51 cm in length.
Redfish only found in south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.
In Australia it is known from southern Queensland to northern
Tasmania. The map below shows the Australian distribution of the
species based on public sightings an