FISH ID??

Caught this at a pylon in Denham, anyone know what it is? thanks in advance!

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Sand bass

Mon, 2013-06-10 14:01

 Sand bass

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Dhuie tail, barramundi body

Mon, 2013-06-10 14:05

Dhuie tail, barramundi body and mulla head fish

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And an weird eye

Mon, 2013-06-10 14:08

That just glows.

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 Did it fight well? 

Mon, 2013-06-10 14:27

 Did it fight well? 

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That, my friend,

Mon, 2013-06-10 14:29

That, my friend, is..

 

 

 

...The Deadly Denham Pylon fish.

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yeh sand bass

Mon, 2013-06-10 14:57

also known as shark bay barramundi ;) 

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Sand Bass

Tue, 2013-06-11 09:30

On the money - Sand Bass Psammoperca waigiensis.  It is in the same family as Barramundi, but not in the same class when it comes to taste!

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