A silver marine fish with a black band behind the head, related to the morwong and caught for food off the coasts of New Zealand.
（新西兰沿海产的）唇指䱵
Cheilodactylus macropterus, family Cheilodactylidae
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This sizzling platter featured a combination of marinated king prawns, tarakihi, scallops and squid with garlic and pepper sauce plus vegetables - it was utterly delicious and I definitely have a mind for more.
Although this method is often used with whole small oily fish such as sardines, I prefer to eat boned fillets of a small flavoursome fish such as tarakihi, gurnard or trevally.
My hubby chose the fish of the day Thai spiced tarakihi with lemon butter and capers plus vegetables - a tasty meld of broccoli, beans, carrots and cauliflower.
Don't they have butterfish, warehou, hoki or tarakihi in Sydney?
Tarakihi are fished primarily in the Bay of Plenty on the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island.