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brock13
01-11-2013, 10:18 PM
Caught this is the cast net. Can anyone tell me what it is. Cheers
The Shafter
01-11-2013, 10:37 PM
We use to catch them when I was a kid. Forgotten their name. As far as I recall they where poisonous.
Aussie123
01-11-2013, 10:48 PM
Looks a bit like a Black Rabbitfish/spinefoot
tunaticer
02-11-2013, 03:43 AM
Yep, Happy Moment, black trevally, spinefoot, black rabbitfish all that critter in the photo.
Did you get spined? Helluva lot of fun.
Actually they are very good eating fish if you don't spine yourself.
Still_Dreamin
02-11-2013, 10:06 AM
Yep happy moment. Named so because it is a "happy moment" when they spine you. We also used eat them
Andrew M
02-11-2013, 10:25 AM
Once bitten, always shy.
Cheers Andrew
mattooty
02-11-2013, 12:32 PM
My first thought was black trev/happy moment as well but it's body shape and eyes/mouth configuration don't really line up.
brock13
02-11-2013, 12:39 PM
Thanks guy. No i didnt get spiked. It had that look about it tho
Schulzy
02-11-2013, 02:18 PM
Not a happy moment
Sandman
02-11-2013, 05:59 PM
I agree it's not a happy moment had far to many unhappy moments with them to recognise one. I have seen your catch before but am not familiar with the name.
Sandman
02-11-2013, 06:09 PM
Perhaps one from the butterfish family ? But no it is in fact a golden-lined spinefoot Siganus guttatus ( Bloch). My encounters have been the black spinefoot they look significantly different.
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