Reply With QuoteIt would be some kind of scat.
Fish ID please!!
Hi all,
This fish was caught in the fitzroy river, and we have no i dear what it is and we're hoping that someone can identify if for us.
Cheers
JEKS
Last edited by JEKS; 21-10-2007 at 11:59 AM.
It would be some kind of scat.
Jeks, it's a Spotted Scat.......Scatophagus argus.
Commonly called a Butterfish.
Cheers, Jeff
yer spotted scat, there almost identical to the ones at work, but they have half lines half spots
cam
Australian Native Fish VidsSpecialize in Terapontida's, Perches, Cods, Gobies & Gudgeons
Butterfish. DON"T get stung by them!!!! Nasty sting..................... (painful learning curve)
its either a butterfish or sickle fish. not really sure which one though
Butterfish I reckon. Caught heaps at night in the castie, but they look the same. As has been said, they have a nasty sting-and size doesn't matter!
Cuzza
yeah spotted Scat mate, quite an uncommon catch
The reason it doesn't have the half lines Cam is because its an adult and 99% of the ones in aquariums are juvenile. They would have a lot more red in them too the little ons.
I have caught 2 of these in a cast net over the years, both of them were around 3lb. I have also caught many of the striped scat in all sizes, I even got a couple converted to freshwater
cheers
Brandon...
I was suprised to see a stack of banded scat for sale in my local fish shop last week. Branded 'qld dory', and I suppose they are close to a john dory.
Any body eaten one? I throw em back.
Andrew
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