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musselcracker

fish
Also known as: biskop, musselcrusher
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  • scup; porgy
    porgy

    …is the home of the musselcrackers—popular sport fishes growing as heavy as 45 kg (100 pounds). In Australia several important food species are known as snappers and belong to the genus Chrysophrys; in Japan a related species, the red tai (C. major), is another important food fish.

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    …is the home of the musselcrackers—popular sport fishes growing as heavy as 45 kg (100 pounds). In Australia several important food species are known as snappers and belong to the genus Chrysophrys; in Japan a related species, the red tai (C. major), is another important food fish.

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