Fish ID please
Submitted by aussiejoe on Sun, 2019-03-10 08:03
Caught this yesterday. Looking at the recfishwest app it looks a bit like a Rabbittfish of sorts. Any ideas?
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luke george
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Your on the money, rabbit
Your on the money, black rabbit fish or 'happy moments'. Be sure not to get spiked as you'll be anything but happy
aussiejoe
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Date Joined: 01/03/14
Thanks and I can confirm
Thanks and I can confirm that a small prick was pretty painfull.
Browny
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Smudgespot Spinefoot.caught
Smudgespot Spinefoot.
caught One off Rockingham a few years back and those spines are bastards!
I just love Exmouth: Its a quaint little drinking town with a fishing problem!
Adam Gallash
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Yup agreed
Smudgey or happy moment.
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ranmar850
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Black Trevally,Spinefoot, Rabbitfish
Don't know where the name rabbit fish comes from, maybe because they are a herbivore. Quite common in places inside the reef along the Ningaloo coast, but they do also live in temperate waters, as I caught one off the rocks inside Manly Cove as a young bloke. And yes, do not handle.
Eddyjb
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Spinefoot
yes I think it’s a spinefoot
i‘ve caught them at coral bay and in Fremantle harbour
ejb