Bluenose are a deepwater species with chunky bodies, snub noses and extremely large eyes to see their favourite prey, squid in the dark depths they inhabit.
Bluenose are dark blue-grey on top with silver blue bellies and flanks.  

Bluenose Information:

Bluenose can weigh up to 50kg but are more commonly caught in the 5-15kg bracket. They can be pretty aggressive fighters, often battling to the surface or succumbing to the pressure change further into the scrap than Hāpuku or Bass.
Due to their high oil content and white flesh, Bluenose are prized for their eating qualities, producing thick, white fillets that remain juicy and tender once cooked.
Bluenose are almost always associated with reef structures or drop-offs and generally school in water depths over 250m.
Both Mayor and White Islands in the Bay of Plenty, plus Ranfurly Banks on the East Cape and the Garden patch off Cape Karikari, are well-known bluenose hotspots.

Bluenose growth rates:

Bluenose can grow to a length of 137 cm and have a maximum age of 60 years.
They reach sexual maturity at 10 years of age and 60-65 cm in length. Spawning takes place between January and April.