Flathead parasite
Submitted by Uluabuster on Thu, 2011-12-15 23:25
Does anyone notice parasites on flathead ?
Went for a flick this arvo at Swan and hit a flathead. Took home to gut and scale it. When I was marinating it with salt, realise two worms wriggling out from the mouth. Took some shots of the worms...they can't stop wriggling on the plate. Not sure if it is the salt making them uncomfy.... Pull off another 4 from the mouth area after those 2 on the photo.
Honestly speaking, this is the 3rd flathead I took home from the river and all 3 have these little black parasites. I am pretty sure now most if not ALL flatheads from the swan have these little buggers.
- Did anyone share the same experience from keeping a Swan flatty ?
- Is that a leech or a paraiste worm ?
- Does it pose any harm to humans or it is just a harmless parasite that affects fish ?
Thanks...
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RAGBAG
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leach/worm
I'm no expert , but I would not eat any thing that had those nasty looking things living in it ...... I never keep fish that iv caught in the swan doesn't matter what species, unless I'm going to use it for bait. Just don't trust the system after seeing the pics of those dolphins with that skin disorder ..... just don't think its worth the risk imo .
Swan River Fisher
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+1
Yeh mate all fish i catch in the river go back. might be a bit unhygenic with the current state of some areas of the river. Where was it caught?
aussie_breamer
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flounder
I caught a 41cm flounder on Wednesday that had the exact same parasite as the one you have pictured above.
looked like a little leech of some sort. had about 4 on its underside.
bream slayer
Jody
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Protein
It's good for you .... bit more wouldn't hurt
TWiZTED
Uluabuster
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The fish was caught around
The fish was caught around Belmont area.
ealzee
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yeah i get the lower u fish
yeah i get the lower u fish in the swan the poorer quality of fish. i've never had a problem with the flatties or bream around the east freo way, but have seen similar parasites on bream around the kent street part of the river
kill it??? eat it!!!!
Swan River Fisher
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further towards the ocean is
further towards the ocean is better eating quality fish
perth fisher
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they look like leeches, i am
they look like leeches, i am sure cooking will kill anything
i have come across parasites and louses on fish caught in the ocean
i did read that the japanese have more parasites due to their eating of raw fish
http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/diseasesbyname/a/anisakiasis.htm
Uluabuster
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Check out the last pic of
Check out the last pic of the lot which I have just added.
This time round I examine the flathead closely before i bag it and true enough, it is full of parasite as shown in the pic....
That's it, I am not keeping any fish from the Swan unless it is a pelagic like a tailor....
ealzee
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i caught and ate a beaut
i caught and ate a beaut flatty in the swan last night. Was freakin lovely!!!!!! Mind you it was caught in the upper swan near freo. NECK UP!!!
kill it??? eat it!!!!
Righteo
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anything up to say
anything up to say claremont/point walter/applecross i would still eat, you can see the clean water flowing past bicton up to point walter on the incoming tide every day so the system gets a regular flush of nice sea water, in saying that its not parasites i worry about its heavy metals/fuel/oil from the ever increasing boat traffic and the recent port dredge that stirred up silt which surely contained particles of old lead based anti fouling, that is of more concern, as for parasites they are a natural part of the system i dont think water quality has alot to do with it.
but i wouldnt keep one if i noticed those things on it, i rarely keep fish from the river but next time i land a nice flatty will be keeping and eating it.
Here we go again.