Fish of Noosa & the Sunshine Coast
Fish of the Queensland Coast
Sweetlip
Description
Sweetlip Emperor is a beautiful and tasty reef fish. Sweetlips are a typical emperor shape. Colour wise they can vary but are often Olive Green on top and a olive brown body with dark brown spots. Sweetlips are easily identifiable by the beautiful bright red dorsal (and other fins, but particularly the dorsal) and the bright red colour inside its large mouth (hence the reference to red throat emperor). Usually caught under the 2 kg mark however have been known to grow to about 9 kgs on the Barrier Reef.
Habitat
Sweetlip range from Southern Queensland right around to mid Western Australia. Very commonly targeted and caught in Central and Southern Barrier Reef sections.
Also Known As
Sweetlip Emperor; Sweetlip; Red Throat Emperor; Lipper; Tricky Snapper; Trumpeter