Mystery Fish

[Mexikan]

When fishing in Northern Territory recently in the Macarthur river system
we caught a few mystery fish around 40cms that looked abit like a queenfish
in the head but the body was almost like a tailor because it was green on top and had similar fins.
I didnt get a photo of it but was wondering if anybody knows what it is??Has anybody caught one before ???
Mex

[trevally3D]

hey yer i caught one like it a few weeks back i still havent figured it out?

[BLOOEY]

Wasn't a blue salmon was it?

[dfox]

Was it one of these?

[Mexikan]

Yes it did look similar to that(or possibly the same as that) only with a green back.Is it a flat kind of salmon??I know what Blue and Threadfin salmon look like I've caught both.

[horseboy]

maybe a blind threadfin or also known as a puttynose perch they have greenish backs or a seven finger threadfin as they grow a bit bigger but only a guess without a picture

[Local_Guy]

that pic looks like a steelback salmon.

[dfox]

that pic looks like a steelback salmon.

Yeap thats what i call them, that ones been dead for a while so its lost its natural colour. There reasonably common and dont grow overly big ...foxy

[Lucky_Phill]

I'll run with the Steel back. Caught some up 1770 way.

Phill

[Mexikan]

Just found a better picture of a steelback salmon on saltwater chat :one more fish id check it out.From what I've found out they are a Northern Beach Salmon that grow to 1kg max.