Knackers 696 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Found by a mate in the water at Port Norlunga. Fairly rare and described in my book as a 'superlative food fish'. Never seen or heard of one of these before this. It had been dead for a bit so the colour has faded Squid Inc. and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Opah or the Spotted Moonfish http://australianmuseum.net.au/opah-lampris-guttatus-brunnich-1788 Lots of interesting stuff has been washing up with our recent month's crazy winds & swell. Chief and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Beat me to it Opah - Lampris Guttatus Baby one BarneyB 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Jeebus. I'd never heard or seen of the thing before. Thought this one might take awhile. You chaps ever seen one in the flesh before? Apparently they like to travel with Tuna schools and can get up to 2m long. Chief and BarneyB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Nope never seen one .... just enjoy the fish ID game and learning of different species Warm blooded and yeah grow huge apparantly Cheers good find thanks for sharing. BarneyB and snapper15.4kg 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Jeebus. I'd never heard or seen of the thing before. Thought this one might take awhile. You chaps ever seen one in the flesh before? Apparently they like to travel with Tuna schools and can get up to 2m long. Nah just recently took the young fella to the Museum last school Hols. I always like the marine display they've got there so must have just been stored in the ol' noggin somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
O2Catch1 170 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Not sure if that is the same fish, the one in your photo has a weird growth on its chin. BarneyB 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Not sure if that is the same fish, the one in your photo has a weird growth on its chin. So thats where tennis balls come from ... That be his Red Goatee Gills hangin out.,... its dead BarneyB and O2Catch1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Not sure if that is the same fish, the one in your photo has a weird growth on its chin. Not a growth. Other fishes had been snacking on the gills and they were pulled out. O2Catch1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,612 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Warm blooded is interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Fishin 201 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Yup, It's a Moonfish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brankim 945 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Yeah, moonfish...got afew real big ones when i was longlining for bigeye and broardbill in the bight out from lincoln. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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