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Argentine Seabass (Mero)
Acanthistius patachonicus
Also known as: MeroPatagonian Seabass
Reef/KelpShore
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
5–60m
Platform
Shore
Argentine Seabass (Mero) (Acanthistius patachonicus) — sea-fishing target species photographed in marine habitat
Depth range
5–60mDeep
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A patient ambush hunter that holds tight to rock and reef — a bait worked slowly right against structure outperforms anything fished fast.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Rocky shoreWreck reef
Recommended baits
Fish baitsPrawns
Effective techniques
Bottom Fishing
Gear
Best times
Day
Patagonia's reef-dwelling "mero" — a slow-growing rocky-bottom resident that rarely strays far from the same patch of structure once settled.
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