Another unknown fish.

[Benno123]

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Caught this one in 200m off Port Macquarie.

[PixieAU]

Whatever it is, it certainly looks surprised!

[robfish 1]

Whatever it is, it certainly looks surprised!

Could that surprised look be because of where it seems Benno's little finger is inserted?
I seem to remember having the same look when my doc checked my prostate!

[Benno123]

Could that surprised look be because of where it seems Benno's little finger is inserted?
I seem to remember having the same look when my doc checked my prostate!

you say it was the doc but......

[robfish 1]

Do you mean he WASN'T a doctor???

Well...I suppose that explains the smile on his face!

[Lucky_Phill]

Goldspot Pigfish............. ><>

[littlejim]

The medico's 'prostate' story goes:
"Two mates in the right age group were advised they needed a prostate check, but had been told what was involved and didn't fancy it. Eventually one plucked up the courage, and as soon as he got home his mate wanted to know what was involved. The 'checkkee' said "I dunno why we were worried, it wasn't all that bad. He pulled on some some rubber gloves, got me to bend over, and then he put his left hand on my left shoulder and put his right finger in, - no hang on' he put his right hand on my right shoulder, and his left - hang on -
the b*gger - he had both hands on both shoulders!"

Apologies for the fact that it has nothing to do with fish identification.

[scottar]

Goldspot Pigfish............. ><>

Don't think so Phil - tail is all wrong. Found one picture of a Eastern Orange Perch that had the dark blotch to the dorsal as well but even that didn't look 100%

[fishtragic]

It's a Longfin Perch guys, catch a few down this way. Male and female look like completely different species.

[robfish 1]

Oh yeah! If I was ever harboring gay tendencies, the prostate exam cured 'em once and for all!

Or as a mate of mine once said..."I've never made love to a homosexual, but I've had sex with a guy who has!"

And to Benno - sorry for hijacking the thread - hope you find out what your fish was. Very pretty.

[kercus]

Benno,

I think it's a Sunrise Perch.

Cheers,
kercus

[Aussie123]

It is a Lonfin Perch and a pretty good one at that.
They are very common along that part of the coast, eapecially on the shelf off Hat Head

[Noelm]

Not a Pigfish, but certainly looks like a Long Fin Perch, we get them here too, the fish in the picture is just kind of bent making it look more round shaped rather than more cylindrical.

[Benno123]

Thanks guys, I'll go with the Long Fin Perch.