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    What fish is that

    Hi, I have been fishing the NQ reefs for 30 years, and have never seen this fish before.

    We caught two the other day, around the 35cm's and 5 or 600 grams.

    Decided to take them home, as we didn't have too much, and the whole reef was covered with 2.5-3m sharks.

    Have not been able to identify them as yet.

    The nearest I could get was juvenile Spangles, but the facial pattern is not the same.

    They were succulent eating!

    thanks Dave.
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    Re: What fish is that

    Can’t find anything exactly the same, but I’m with you on the spangled Emperor line.


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    Re: What fish is that

    Quote Originally Posted by suzygs1000 View Post
    Hi, I have been fishing the NQ reefs for 30 years, and have never seen this fish before.

    We caught two the other day, around the 35cm's and 5 or 600 grams.

    Decided to take them home, as we didn't have too much, and the whole reef was covered with 2.5-3m sharks.

    Have not been able to identify them as yet.

    The nearest I could get was juvenile Spangles, but the facial pattern is not the same.

    They were succulent eating!

    thanks Dave.
    Does look like a Spangled - Lethrinus nebulosus - they do come in a variety of colouration patterns, some darker some almost white but worth getting it checked for future trips as I'm pretty sure their min size limit is 45 cm.

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    Doesn't look right for a spangled. Possibly a yellowtail emporer from what I found.

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    Tail is wrong for a Spangled.......and he said it tasted good.

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    Re: What fish is that

    I reckon it is a Rainbow monocle (spinecheek) size limit of 25 I think


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    Quote Originally Posted by shaungonemad View Post
    I reckon it is a Rainbow monocle (spinecheek) size limit of 25 I think


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    I reckon your right.Caught a few of Turkey Beach but didn't take pics and couldn't remember the name.

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    Re: What fish is that

    Quote Originally Posted by shaungonemad View Post
    I reckon it is a Rainbow monocle (spinecheek) size limit of 25 I think


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    Certainly looks like it.

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