Cross between Barramundi and Tripletail?
Submitted by GROGfish on Sun, 2011-01-16 21:12
OK, here's an interesting one. Fishing with a mate at Flat Rocks he caught this nice looking fish around 45cm. Tail is not really clear, but was rounded. All our books and the wonderful Fishwrecked Identification Guide consulted in vain - no positive ID on this one.
Needless to say it was released after the pic was taken, but if its a keeper, we'd like to keep it next time.
Any positive identification appreciated.
Cheers
____________________________________________________________________________
Feet in sand, rod in water, beer in hand - the perfect counselling session!
Image Upload:
DazSamFishing
Posts: 1518
Date Joined: 19/08/09
sand bass?
sand bass?
jay_burgess
Posts: 4648
Date Joined: 18/08/05
yeah looks like one.
yeah looks like one.
Yewiefish85
Posts: 780
Date Joined: 02/01/11
sand bass for sure, have
sand bass for sure, have caught a few, some that colour and some very light almost silver
Adam Gallash
Posts: 15610
Date Joined: 29/11/05
Yup
Concur with the above. Sand bass, most people think they've got their first barra only to be bitterly disappointed. Thats about the typical size for them.
Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance
GROGfish
Posts: 9
Date Joined: 31/12/10
OK, got it thanks
Thanks guys - awesome response time! I can go to bed now and sleep without it swimming in my head.
OK, so common name is a sand bass. Psammoperca waigiensis is its scientific name. Also known as Dwarf Palmer, Reef Barra and Waigeo Seaperch (Indonesia).
A fairly rare catch as far south as Geraldton?
Grant
Feet in sand, rod in water, beer in hand - the perfect counselling session!
dodgy
Posts: 4563
Date Joined: 01/02/10
I used to catch them around
I used to catch them around Gero a fair bit. Particularly while chasing Mulloway.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Brad Anderson
Posts: 18
Date Joined: 05/05/06
You'll find them metro GROGfish.
Catch them on the odd occasion Grant in metro waters, usually inside/on the way to Rotto.
scotto
Posts: 2470
Date Joined: 21/04/08
yep
definately a sand bass. they are quite common in metro, but mostly to divers.
petervb
Posts: 447
Date Joined: 18/12/09
ive seen loads of them diving
ive seen loads of them diving - are they any good on the chew?
Brucesta
Posts: 1721
Date Joined: 29/05/09
no good on the chew, there's
no good on the chew, there's much better out there
Las Vegas - Rolling the dice and trying your luck. 1M+ Barra summer target. 100kg Black Marlin winter target