Species guide
How to catch Blackfin sorcerer
Nettastoma melanura
saltwaterNettastomatidae
The Blackfin sorcerer is an eel-like fish found in deep marine environments. It lives in holes on muddy continental slopes and primarily hunts crustaceans. Although not a game fish, it has a distinctive slender body suited for its habitat.
Where they live
Lives on muddy bottoms of continental slopes in the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, typically at depths up to 1647 meters.
Typical size
Up to about 80 cm
What they eat
- crustaceans
- small deep-sea fish
Best baits
- crustacean-based bait
- small cut bait
Best lures
- soft plastic shrimp imitations
- deep-water jigs
How to fish for them
- deep-sea bottom fishing
- baited traps
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