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Flathead ID

Submitted by cameroncuz on Mon, 2013-05-06 22:48

Caught this off Denham,
Was a tad over 2kg's and 62cm long.

Is it a fringe eye (Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus)? 
or something else? There are plenty of similar flathead.....

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Hard to pick

Tue, 2013-05-07 08:05

Hard to pick because of the angle of shot and the dark colouring with light reflection

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Fringe-eye

Tue, 2013-05-07 09:16

Cameron, for my money you are correct, these beauties are Fringe-eye Flathead Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus.

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Irrespective, they are big

Tue, 2013-05-07 10:31

Irrespective, they are big and tasty. Love to land them that big.