silaflex 103 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Anyone know what this fish is called?It was caught around Pt Noarlunga Reef. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Looks like a Bulls eye to me.Waterboy's the local expert though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shane 0 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Looks Like A Sad Bullseye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brent61southoz Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 yep , he doesnt look 'happy'brent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Looks like a Bulls eye to me.Waterboy's the local expert though He doesnt get out there enough to b an expert :D :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 yep ' date=' he doesnt look 'happy'[/quote']That's coz an Archerfish was nearby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Nigel?!! No, seriously - looks like a Common Bullseye (Pempheris multiradiata).Cheersarcherfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Nigel?!! wrong type mate I was expecting that :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Doh!aff - I must be getting a bit slow on the uptake these days (age or good wine?!)Bullseye - Archerfish - yeah, got it now... :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 aff - I must be getting a bit slow on the uptake these days (age or good wine?!)Bullseye - Archerfish - yeah' date=' got it now... :lol: [/quote']Happens to the best of us :silly: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Correct Markso you might say I got a hole in one then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thought I would post it here instead of starting another thread.We often catch these little green fish off the jetty at Stenhouse Bay. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs449.snc3/25721_361802276140_563626140_5227921_4646035_n.jpgThey are quite small, from this photo you can't really see the dorsal fin properaly. When erect it is very spikey and they have very small sharp teeth.Does anyone know what it is? Is it just a type of Rock Cod? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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kon 300 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Caught our very first one ever of those green things in Dec on the North coast of KI - looked just like a rock cod, size and all...only green! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 What size was yours? I don't think I haver ever caught one over 20cmEverytime we fish off Stenhouse Jetty we catch a lot of these. They put up 0 fight and always take our bait. Extremely annoying! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kon 300 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Ours was a good 12", then again everything on KI is big! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USSR 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 everything on KI is big! must be part of Texas then huh? kon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Bangs8I'm calling it for a Rainbow Cale (Odax acroptilus) - maximum length supposedly 30cm.Check this link for a start and see if you agree:http://www.ozanimals.com/Fish/Rainbow-Cale/Odax/acroptilus.htmlCheersarcherfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Bangs8I'm calling it for a Rainbow Cale (Odax acroptilus) - maximum length supposedly 30cm.Check this link for a start and see if you agree:http://www.ozanimals.com/Fish/Rainbow-Cale/Odax/acroptilus.htmlCheersarcherfishThe body shape, colour and patterns look spot on to me! However the dorsal fin in the pictures you linked aren't very similar. The front 3 spikes are much larger and spaced out than what I remember? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Could possibly be that fins are extended for a mating display. Just Google a few more images on the web (and there are quite a few) and see what you think.Cheersarcherfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 After seeing this pic - http://www.hippocampus-bildarchiv.com/images/MLIKV0174_Odax_acroptilus.jpgyou must be right. All the other pics of when they have fin extended still show the much larger front ones but maybe I just have a poor memory (which I do )Good find! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,200 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Looks like a Brownspotted wrasse Notolabrus parilus to me.They are very common everywhere are often take baits meant for whiting.They are often called rock cod.Their coloration can vary greatly and the females range from brown to green.Although the fish pictured is very green, the body shape is the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 You are on the money there. The fins and shape look spot on from what I remember.I do not remember any white spots though which it says both the male and female have.I have caught a brown one though once which fits those pictures perfectly.Very interesting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Similar body shape, but the Brown-spotted Wrasse does not have pronounced spikes at the front of its dorsal fin, though Kelvin... Looks like Bangs8 will have to go and catch another one of the little buggers, stretch its fins out and get another photo for all of us "armchair experts" out here. :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Haha I'm stumped. It's got to the point that I don't remember at all what it looked like with fins out.Fortunately I am heading there on Monday. We have always caught them every time we go so lets hope it's no different next week! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,200 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Actually the more I look at it the more I think you are right ArcherfishThe fish does display two rows of horizontal dark squares/bands on the body.Did it have an elongated first dorsal spine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Well that's the thing which is making me so confused. I don't remember the first spine to be as elongated as the majority of the photos for the Rainbow Cale seem to be :sWe will find out soon enough! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Bangs8The fishing Gods being what they are, I bet you a half-decent bottle of red (or the equivalent of your liquid refreshment of choice) that you don't catch one next time round... :laugh: archerfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Done deal Archerfish! I like your chances much better than mine though! Just checked the weather forecast and it's looking like a fantastic 4 days on the jetty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 No worries, Bangs8Modified "Mully Rules", though (see previous post "biggest mully on a lure") - little sucker has to be photographed against a backdrop of "The Advertiser" dated on the day you caught it. I'm a generous sort of bloke - you have until the 14th February 2011 (St Valentines Day - ain't that sweet?!)Good luck mate..Cheersarcherfish:P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Sounds good, I'll only be there till the 3rd but that's longer than I'm usually there for.Just to clarify the rules - Do I have to use a lure too? Or just have it photographed on an Advertiser dated that day? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Photographed on "The Advertiser" dated the day of capture - no other provisos...(Mind you, if you want to give us all a report of the favoured lures of the good old Rainbow Cale, please be my guest...:woohoo: ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Can't say I've ever caught one on a lure :pNever even wanted to catch one...until now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangs8 0 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 We only spent one day at Stenhouse Jetty and did not catch a thing, not even a nibble.We went off to another spot where we spent 2 days and had a bit more success. However we did not catch any of the little green buggers! We did however catch quite a number of the brown ones which I think are the same fish? I cannot be 100% certain as I still do not have a clear memory of the green ones.Archerfish - it looks like you win!We are hoping to head back later in Feb for some more.I will post the pics of some of the fish we did catch, there is one which I caught which I would like ID'd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piratepom 3,197 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Senator Wrasse? statesquider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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