Back for Bites 0 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 I was hoping sonmeone could ID this for me. It was about as big as tennis ball.Caught off Semaphore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Cow fish Back for Bites 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Poppa Snake 1,399 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Ornate Cow fish indeed Back for Bites and Chief 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kayak Noob 76 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I see lots of these down Trimmer Parade in westlakes in ankle deep water, especially when the waters flowing. Kind of cool to look at with the blue spots but they are quite poisonous I think? Are they related to pufferfish by anychance? Alexsfishin1 and Back for Bites 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Poppa Snake 1,399 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I quote -Ornate Cowfish (Aracana ornata)The ornate cowfish is a species of boxfish native to the Eastern Indian Ocean. When stressed, boxfish will release a toxin through their mucous secretions known as ostratoxin. This poison is unique to the boxfish and is toxic to other fishDon't know if its toxic to humans but I handle them with a towel. Back for Bites 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Back for Bites 0 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks guys - could explain the hallucinations - thought I saw a kingfish in West Lakes!! Des 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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