Fish ID please
Submitted by randall df223 on Wed, 2013-05-08 19:54
Caught this on a recent trip to Monkey Mia. North West of the resort in about 8 metres of water. On 6kg gear it was pretty good fun. I called it as some time of trevally but not sure what type. quick photo and released. referred to a camping neighbour's fish idenification book and guessed it to be a diamond trevally.
Thoughts and opinions? No good to eat so wasn't upset about putting it back.
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Super peg
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Diamond trev? *Shrugs*
Diamond trev? *Shrugs*
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randall df223
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diamond trevally ???
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Images/2659/aindica_big.jpg&imgrefurl=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Diamond-Trevally-Alectis-indica-Rppell-1830/&h=332&w=526&sz=49&tbnid=gGVWOHaFRCTl_M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=143&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dimages%2Bdiamond%2Btrevally%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=images+diamond+trevally&usg=__swOlUd6hSsUKr-8aynAI9pb6AB4=&docid=BUEF2OxIqdFEAM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tUWKUcTbPOajigfOp4DQBg&ved=0CC8Q9QEwAA&dur=0
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Super peg
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thought it was just didnt
thought it was just didnt back myself,
good fight?
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
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diamond trevally
yep i say it is
bod
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Diamond Trevally
http://fishwrecked.com/content/fishwreckapedia
Diamond Trevally - Alectis indica
Often confused with the Pennantfish (Alectis ciliaris), Diamond Trevally can be distinguished by the more angular shape of the head and nape vs the more rounded head of the Pennantfish. There is a distinct hump in the head profile above the eyes (caused by a slight concavity near the eyes) and there is a wider space between the eye and mouth of the Diamond Trevally than the Pennantfish. Diamond Trevally are deep bodied and uniformly silver, often reflecting blue, pink and green on capture (also known as Mirror Fish). They have a large forked tail and long curved pectoral fins.
Juveniles have four to seven broad, darkish bands and the dorsal fin has long filaments. There is no black blotch at the base of the filaments.
They grow to 25kgs and 1.65 metres.
Diamond Trevally are considered poor to average eating having dark flesh. They do not freeze well and should be bled immediately on capture.
In Australia, Diamond Trevally are found from south-west Western Australia around the tropical north down to the central coast of New South Wales, over coral reefs in coastal waters to 100metres. They feed on fish, squid and crustaceans.