Good catch

Moreton Bay Bug

Fun fish fact + real football fact

Brisbane Roar (Australia)

Fun fish fact: the Moreton Bay bug is a flat lobster that buries itself in the sand by day, caught mostly off Queensland. Football: Queensland's Brisbane Roar went a record 36 A-League games unbeaten.

Source: Wikipedia

Fish tale

A Moreton Bay bug is a lobster that looks as if it has been squashed flat, and it hides under the sand all day. It is named after a bay in Queensland, home of Brisbane Roar. It only comes out at night, like a team that saves its best for the second half.

Island story

On Futbol Island the moreton bay bug can be caught at:

  • Turtle Bank: A wide sand bank on the last stretch to Coral Cay, looking out toward Turtle Sandbar. Clear, sandy shallows where young sharks cruise past.

Comes out at night.

Size on the island: 10–20 cm.

Go fishing on the island