Chief 706 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 was caught goolwa area on a small reef. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BarneyB 1,939 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Luderick? Chief 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 luderick are not as broad I dont think and have skinnier black bars I think . BarneyB 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lofty64 1,309 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Sorry Barney its not a luderick ......I am no expert but thinking it might be a striped boarfish .......??? Chief and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lofty64 1,309 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Maybe its one of these CHIEF Chief 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
O2Catch1 170 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 It's a Moonlighter, very common on reefy grounds. ScottyDog, AquaticResearch1, BarneyB and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lofty64 1,309 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 It's a Moonlighter, very common on reefy grounds. I think you are on the money there o2 Chief and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Cheers for your replies @ lofty64 - We thought that too but wasnt that type of mouth and the dorsal set up was different. Could be though caught 2 exactly the same so not a one off lofty64 and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Moonlighter looks to be the one Cheers lofty64 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seeseacol 381 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Moonlighter, and they are nice eating Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Moonlighter, and they are nice eating Was very good I was told . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Fishin 201 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 was caught goolwa area on a small reef. TimePhoto_20160619_162356.jpeg Cheers Not a zebrafish? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,195 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Moonlighter Zebras have more stripes and are abit longer and lack the sharp dorsal spines. I've eaten one once and it was nice but abit plain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lofty64 1,309 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Tom........ yes very simialer but not the same .......and not being an expert ,I have caught a lot of zebra fish over the days ....years...lol There was a lot of the ZEBRA fish around Port Noarlunga jetty and Rapid bay , but I am going back a bit . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiron 81 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 I seen one on a fishing show and they called it a knife jour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iron chef 721 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Moonlighter. Imo a fatty fish that is good eating if fried whole. Usually catch them on reefy bottom and are about the 150mm long. Have spiky top fins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BarneyB 1,939 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 I can see why I got it wrong this morning, was using my phone, looks much different now on the bigger screen. Chief and lofty64 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seeseacol 381 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Zebra Fish, see picture...very common, hundreds around Port Noarlunga jetty all year round and most reef areas, break walls etc not so good to eat, but often caught. Moonlighter, occassionally caught, but not a regular line biter. I've only eaten one the size of a dinner plate , very fine texture flesh but very nice lofty64 and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lofty64 1,309 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 I think they are a great table fish , just need to clean soon after caught yummo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AquaticResearch1 1,046 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 I agree with Moonlighter, just an old and cranky looken one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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