Species guide
How to catch Concertina fish
Drepane longimana
The concertina fish is a demersal species found in shallow waters, favoring sandy or muddy bottoms as well as reefs and rocky areas. It hunts benthic macrofauna like crabs, shrimp, and marine worms. This fish grows up to 50 cm in length and has a distinctive short, deep body shape with banded markings.
Where they live
Inhabits inshore brackish and saltwater areas including estuaries, harbors, reefs, and rocky substrates at depths up to 50 meters across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Typical size
Up to about 50 cm
What they eat
- crabs
- shrimp
- benthic invertebrates
- marine worms
Best baits
- pieces of crab
- shrimp bait
- worms
Best lures
- soft plastic shrimp imitations
- small jigs
- bottom bouncers
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- casting near reefs
- using baited hooks on sand or mud bottoms
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