Mulloway

Species Information

Scientific Name:	Argyrosomus japonicus
Common Names:	mulloway, dusky kob
Environment:	Inshore, Nearshore, Surf
Ideal Temp:	71-80°F (22-27°C)

About Mulloway

Mulloway, or Argyrosomus japonicus, is a silvery to bronze-green colored fish, a member of the Sciaenidae family, which may grow up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length. It is known as mulloway or jewfish in Australia and dusky kob in South Africa. The name jewfish refers to the large earstones, which are prized as "jewels" by some fishers.

Mulloway is a large, slender fish which can grow to 2 m (6 ft 7 in). It has a copper-colored head and is silvery with a bronze-green dorsal surface and paler belly. It has with a row of distinctive white spots running along the lateral line. The caudal fin is angular in juveniles but becomes more rounded in larger fish.

Argyrosomus japonicus has an Indo-Pacific distribution occurring in coastal waters surrounding Australia, Africa, India, Pakistan, China, Korea and Japan. Adults are gregarious and are found over soft bottoms mainly beyond the surf zone, occasionally going inshore. Juveniles are exclusively found in shallow water and sometimes move in to estuaries.

Mulloway Fishing

World Record:	66.75 kg (147 lb 2 oz) Sunday's River, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
# Fish Caught:	40316 documented in database.
Earliest Record:	1/1/1880 12:00:00 AM and located at -28.50000, 152.50000.
Latest Record:	4/4/2025 2:06:12 AM and located at -31.82141, 115.73853.
Common Techniques:	Bottom Fishing, Casting, Fly, Jigging
Popular Lure Types:	Bottom Rig, Crankbaits, Flies, Jigs, Plugs, Soft Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Spoons, Topwater
Fishing Spots:	225 Mulloway fishing spots.

Latest Mulloway Fishing Reports and Spots

Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 04 April 2025 🎣 - 4/4/2025 2:06:12 AM

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Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 28 March 2025 🎣 - 3/27/2025 9:00:00 PM

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Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 21 March 2025 🎣 - 3/21/2025 3:29:24 AM

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Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 14 March 2025 🎣 - 3/13/2025 9:26:33 PM

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 14/03/25 There have been good reports of wahoo being caugh (View)

Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 7 March 2025 🎣 - 3/7/2025 1:44:48 AM

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 07/03/25 Salmon season is here! Due to the effects of the (View)

Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 28 February 2025 🎣 - 2/28/2025 1:13:10 AM

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Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 21 February 2025 🎣 - 2/21/2025 3:11:49 AM

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Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 14 February 2025 🎣 - 2/13/2025 10:33:54 PM

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Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 7 February 2025 🎣 - 2/7/2025 1:03:15 AM

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 07/02/25 Wahoo catches have taken a decent spike off the M (View)

Recfishwest's State-wide Fishing Report 31 January 2025 🎣 - 1/31/2025 1:07:01 AM

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