Golden Trevally Spotted In Swan River
Hi everyone,
I occasionally go for a snorkel along the cliffs of rocky bay to look for mullet for bait (and sometimes lunch). And on Wednesday, I am sure I saw a single, juvenile Golden Trevally swimming naturally. I was snorkelling on the drop-off you can see in the satellite image and about 5 metres away from me I spotted the golden trevally. It was probably just over 30cms. It had the exact colouring and exact porfile of a Golden Trevally, and had distict stripes. I could not believe my eyes. I followed it for about 5 seconds until it spooked and swam down to the depths. I didnt believe myself, but I couldnt see any other explanation. I thought about it for the whole night and resarched and throughout school today and I have decided it mustve been a Golden Trevally, if not a very similar species. I have no explanations as to how it got here though... Any ideas?
I found on an australian aquarium enthusiast forum post where members talk about Golden Trevally being kept in brackish water, and actually, an aquarium store called Vebas sometimes even stocks them and puts them on display, in brackish tanks. Check it out: www.perthcichlid.com.au/forum/index.php
Also, straight ftom a wiki, i found: "In the Philippines, a population of giant trevally inhabit (and were once common in) the landlocked fresh waters of Taal Lake, and are referred to as maliputo to distinguish them from the marine variant."
I think this is pretty crazy and reminds me of when that GT that was spotted and speared south of Perth
I know there will be disbelief, but I wouldnt make this up.
Id like to hear what everyone thinks.
Tight Lines!
young fisho
Shane 23
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Hi mate, interesting
Hi mate, interesting sighting. You never know what will show up in the Swan.
Might wanna check the rules about using a gidgie in the Swan for mullet. Page 46 of the fisheries guide seems to indicate it’s not allowed.
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chumstain
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Didnt know that... thanks
Didnt know that... thanks for telling me!
young fisho
Shane 23
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No worries mate. Just don’t
No worries mate. Just don’t want you getting in trouble. Might be worth deleting your post (or editing).
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Auslobster
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Canning river...
....bigeye trevally caught there a few months ago. Lots of warm water around.
Hutch
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A couple of good sized ones
A couple of good sized ones came from the mole and a boat not long ago so doesn't surprise me at all that there's a few small ones in the river
PJim
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Not new
Good sighting mate, it is not new though, we used to get them around the Fremantle Traffic bridge occasionally when I was a kid and we were fishing for skippy.
That was 40 yrs ago.
Uluabuster
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My mate targeting(niugini)
My mate targeting(niugini) blackbass in the upper rainforest rivers of Sulawesi caught a GT in the process. The river is many kilometres from the sea and is entirely fresh and yet they caught the GT casting at the snags.
I was quite skeptical initially but now that you mention that GT survived in freshwater lake, then it is entirely possible!
dalaisc
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Juvenile Samson Fish
See heaps in the river. First time I latch onto them was when I was a kid and back then we thought they were golden trevally. Caught them over the years from old traffic bridge, Claremont and Mosman.
axey45
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Caught years ago at pt peron
Caught years ago at pt peron in front of camp school juvie golden trev and snub nose dart.
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Sambo
Sounds like a juvenille sambo
winner winner chicken dinner
PJim
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Sambos
Sambos have blotches not stripes