I.D my mongrel fish!
Submitted by quadfisher on Wed, 2012-11-07 16:39
Hello all , got this unholy combination of a flathead and a gurnard today
off carnac , we looked in one book and we reacon it is a --------
See what you think.
Was released unharmed of course , after we checked for its third eye! ( see simpsons episode)
oh and it has our bait ( half a squid head ) in its gob, in case your wondering if its foaming at the mouth haha.
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quadfisher
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Nath86
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Fringed flathead from memory.
Fringed-eyed flathead from memory.
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sea-kem
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Jesus it wolfed that Squid
Jesus it wolfed that Squid down.
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Digger01
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Greedy Bastard
Not 100% sure that is is a fringe eye, might just be the photo angle (and the fact its got 1/2 a squid stuffed in its mouth). I would send off the pics to Dept of Fisheries. They can verify but might also be interested in where you caught it.
Up to you but its never going ot win a beauty contest...;)
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Glenn Moore
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Holidays indeed! It was work - just happened to be offshore Kimberley.
Yes, I'd agree that it is a Tassle-snouted Flathead Thysanophrys cirronasus.
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grantarctic1
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Tassle snouted flathead
Tassle snouted flat head
nicmaddogg
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flatty
looks like some sort off flat head
quadfisher
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Grants the man
Thanks Grant , thats what we thought ,
tassle snouted flathead, res common on offshore reefs and weed areas,
colour variable usually reddish brown , but also pinkish or purple.
n.s.w , s.a and to lancelin ,w.a.
grows to 38cm,
Thysanophrys cirronasus ( Richardson 1828)
It does say good eating , so thank god they dont live on the edges of shoreline reefs
in the metro area! or the poor buggers wounldnt get a rest.
quadfisher
grantarctic1
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Hear is the link
Hear is the link from a previous post with picture and comfirmed ID .
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/flathead-id-0
Cheers Grant
Ian Macca
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Fringelip Flathead?
Fringelip Flathead?
bod
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I'm with Macca - Fringelip
Fringelip Flathead (Sunagocia otaitensis) are distinguished by a very broad and flat tan or brown head and dorsal area with white flecks or small spots. They have 4-5 darker bands across the back and sides and a white belly. There are two dorsal fins, the first spinous and short based and the second is moderately long based with long anterior rays. The anal fin is longer-based than the second dorsal fin. The pectoral, caudal and pelvic fins are mottled or spotted. The caudal and pectoral fins are rounded. The pelvic fin is long, below the centre of the pectoral fins and reaching beyond the start of the anal fin. The lips are covered with rows of tiny warty papillae.
Fringelip Flathead grow to 30cms.
In Australia, Fringelip Flathead are found from the north west shelf of Western Australia, north around tropical waters to Townsville Reef Queensland. Demersal to depths of 40m.
Pete D
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Great pic that one bod , and
Great pic that one bod
, and it was caught in Exmouth Gulf from memory.
Cheers Pete
Digger01
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The Fringelip Flathead Photo
The Fringelip Flathead Photo is an interesting one. Didnt know they had tattoo artists down the bottom of the ocean doing inside lip tatts