DSC_4395 Green-lipped mussel, or porohe (Perna canaliculus) a large greenish mussel, found from low intertidal to 50m on moderate to exposed shores. Common in the North island and now farmed commercially. Brighton Beach *
DSC_5085 Green-lipped mussel, or porohe (Perna canaliculus) an extensive mussel bed exposed on rock platform at low tide. This large greenish mussel, is found from low intertidal to 50m on moderate to exposed shores. Common in the North island and now farmed commercially. Maori Bay, Muriwai
DSC_2997 Green-lipped mussel, or porohe (Perna canaliculus) showing the difference between male and female mussels. Males have creamy white flesh and females are apricot-coloured. This is one of the largest mussel species in the world, and it is now farmed commercially. Mussel aquaculture produced around 95,000 tonnes in 2010, with local and overseas sales earning in excess of $200 million. Dunedin *
