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An extremely long, thin silvery predator with a tubular snout and a whip-like filament trailing from its tail, often showing rows of electric-blue spots. A voracious ambush hunter, it famously spread through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean.
Sandy flats, seagrass and reef edges in shallow coastal water
Daytime over sand and seagrass near reef edges
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or casting outfit; set the lure or bait in the spread and match the to the fish.
is hard to beat — try small live fish.
Eating & safety
Harmless to handle, but the long tail filament and slender body are delicate.
Best conditions: Daytime over sand and seagrass near reef edges
It is one of the most successful Lessepsian migrants, passing through the Suez Canal to colonise the eastern Mediterranean.