Also known as Malabar Grouper, Blackspotted Rockcod are olive to brown and covered with small, well defined black/brown spots and irregular white spots and blotches. These spots cover the entire body including the chest, lower jaw and roof of mouth and distinguish Blackspotted Rockcod from Estuary Cod (reddish/brown spots and no white blotches).
Juvenile Blackspotted Rockcod have a number of wide irregular dark vertical bands across the rear of their body which disappear as they grow.
Blackspotted Rockcod have been recorded at 150kgs and 2 metres in length, however commonly they are caught up to 25kgs and 1.2 metres.
Smaller Blackspotted Rockcod are considered very good eating.
In Australia, Blackspotted Rockcod are found from north west Western Australia around the tropical north to southern Queensland.
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Top stuff! Hope to be up
Top stuff! Hope to be up there doing that in November!!!
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Deckie
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Great
What a great mixed bag of fish from the beach, that would make a few boaties jealous. Well done
& good effort.
cheers & be safe Rob
Cheers & Stay safe
BobbyG
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Great stuff
Great stuff hope to go with next time
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Uluabuster
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What lure are those in the
What lure are those in the 1st 2 pics from the top? Looks like metal slice of some sort
vis22
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Iron Candy
They are Iron Candy lures I get from South Africa. Really good metals and they have a huge range
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A nice variety from the
A nice variety from the shore, well done!!
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snapper
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Nice fish
Good trip then boys, I saw that Dave got a cracking Spangled Emperor too.
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vis22
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Good trip
Its was a really good trip , the weather was not great but we had heaps of fun.
petervb
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well done mate, some quality
well done mate, some quality fish there.
is that an estuary cod? looks a bit different- lighter in colour?/
vis22
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Not 100% sure
I think it is , it was quite a long fight on very light tackle so thats why I think it has lost some colour. It did release well.
bod
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think its a malabar grouper
http://fishwrecked.com/content/fishwreckapedia?page=1
Also known as Malabar Grouper, Blackspotted Rockcod are olive to brown and covered with small, well defined black/brown spots and irregular white spots and blotches. These spots cover the entire body including the chest, lower jaw and roof of mouth and distinguish Blackspotted Rockcod from Estuary Cod (reddish/brown spots and no white blotches).
Juvenile Blackspotted Rockcod have a number of wide irregular dark vertical bands across the rear of their body which disappear as they grow.
Blackspotted Rockcod have been recorded at 150kgs and 2 metres in length, however commonly they are caught up to 25kgs and 1.2 metres.
Smaller Blackspotted Rockcod are considered very good eating.
In Australia, Blackspotted Rockcod are found from north west Western Australia around the tropical north to southern Queensland.
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nextyear m8
If you invite me again lol,
I saw over 100 photos the other day----- Agreat trip lads
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vis22
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Invited
There will always be a place for you .