Fish ID

Anyone know what this is, initially thought it was a cobbler but not sure.

Was caught just out from Mindarie near the reefs. It was gut hooked and was bleeding badly so couldn't return it.

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mjohns's picture

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Bearded cod 

Sun, 2014-06-15 13:27

Bearded cod

 

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 How was it?

Sun, 2014-06-15 17:08

 How was it?

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 Dunno, going to have it in

Sun, 2014-06-15 19:24

 Dunno, going to have it in an hour

are they nice?

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Beardie

Mon, 2014-06-16 08:51

I'd go with Beardie Lotella rhacina.  The 'true' Bearded Cod doesn't get this far north and I can see some white edge to the anal fin.  How was the taste?

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