Species guide
How to catch Rock flagtail
Kuhlia rupestris
freshwaterbrackishsaltwatergame fishKuhliidae
The rock flagtail is a versatile fish found in freshwater and brackish environments. It has a sleek, fusiform body and can grow up to 45 cm long. This species is popular among anglers for sport fishing.
Where they live
Inhabits fast-flowing, clear streams often in rainforests, estuaries, and middle river reaches; mostly freshwater to brackish and rarely in the sea, across regions of Africa, Asia and Oceania including the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Typical size
Up to about 45 cm
What they eat
- terrestrial insects
- corixids
- backswimmers (notonectids)
- freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium)
- small shrimps
- mayfly larvae
- dragonfly larvae
- stonefly larvae
Best baits
- terrestrial insects
- small freshwater shrimp
- shrimp imitations
- insect larvae
Best lures
- small spinnerbaits
- soft plastic larvae imitations
- tiny crankbaits
- small surface poppers
How to fish for them
- light spinning
- bait fishing with insects or shrimp
- fly fishing with insect imitations
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