Kingklip (Patagonian Cusk-eel)
Genypterus blacodes
Also known as: KingclipLing (Patagonia)
BenthicShore
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
50–500m
Platform
Shore
Depth range
50–500mDeep
Findr bio
A deep-water bottom-dweller with a long, tapering body — bait fished hard on the continental shelf is how boats find me, not sight-fishing.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Deep water
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSquid
Effective techniques
Bottom Fishing
Gear
Best times
Day
An eel-like body but no relation to true eels — an important Patagonian shelf food fish, the same species also supports major fisheries off New Zealand, Australia, and Chile.