pōrae
1. (noun) pōrae, Nemadactylus douglasii - a large silver-blue to blue-green fish of North Island waters. Body deep with long, long and low dorsal fin. Maximum size 600 mm.
Hei ngā marama o Ākuhata me Hepetema ka haongia ko te tarakihi, te pōrae , te rāwaru te taipua rānei, te kehe tae atu ki te kumukumu (Te Ara 2012). / In August and September tarakihi, trumpeter fish, rock cod, marble fish and gurnard are caught in nets.
