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Unidentified Fish
Hi
Can you please help me identify these fish.
The first one was caught at Nudgee over ester and was about 15cm long. it was released unharmed after the photo.
Thanks
Chris
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Re: Unidentified Fish
This one was caught at Loders Creek Southport and was also about 15cm long.
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Ausfish Silver Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
The first one looks like a stripey.......could be in the stripey family
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Ausfish Silver Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
Fish #1 is a banded trumpeter.
Not sure about fish #2..
Cheers
Steve.
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Ausfish Gold Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
Agree with Steve on the first, think the second may be one of the Goby family.
Cheers, Clutter
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Ausfish Silver Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
Fish #2 - steroidalus mudskipperus?
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Ausfish Platinum Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
I think fish #2 is a Harlequin Smiler
Mark
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Ausfish New Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
it looks like it could be from both the gobiidae and the smiler family but they are very colourfull fish.i couldnt find anything as plain as the one posted.its pretty cool seeing all these weird fish,keep sending them in
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Re: Unidentified Fish
Thanks for the replies guys. I thought the second fish was a goby but I have sent the photo to the Australian Museum for their opinion and will let you know.
Cheers
Chris
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Ausfish Gold Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
Fish #2 - Asside from being F**KING UGLY, my guess would be Goby or the tail side of things kinda looks like eel tailed catfish.
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Ausfish Bronze Member
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be interesting to see what the second one is,i was thinking goby family to (blue spot goby )but i dont think they grow big enough to be that one ,even thought it might be some sort of blenny.the first ones got some unusual markings on its tail and second dorsal fin ,are you guys thinking juvinile trumpeter or is that common on them up that way ?
cheers col
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Re: Unidentified Fish
I have got the reply back from the Australian Museum. According to them (and they are the experts):
Fish #1 is a crescent perch (Terapon jarbua).
Fish # 2 is indeed a goby, however they are uncertain exactly which species but think possibly a Acentrogobius viridipunctatus or Acentrogobius caninus. I have sent them the picture below from a slightly different angle and will let you know what they say.
Thanks for the input guys.
Chris
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Re: Unidentified Fish
One thing fer sher, she ain't got an eeltail cattie type tail...
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Ausfish Platinum Member
Re: Unidentified Fish
Whew! I just recieved a PM stating that gobies are native to Australia. (I sent a reply. Hope it works.) I was really worried for a second there. We are having big problems with foreign invading species and one of the main problem species is the goby. Glad to hear you're safe.
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.-- Mark Twain"
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