Not your average Fish ID

 
 
 I found this weird looking creature about 6 months ago still alive tangled up by its teeth in the frayed splice of a anchor can stinger rope
 
whilst at work in the gladstone harbour in QLD.
 
It looks like something from the depths of the ocean but was located in the tidal waters of the harbour?
 
Any ideas?
 
 

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Grinner / Lizardfish

Fri, 2013-11-08 12:54

Looks to be from the grinner / lizardfish family from the shape of it.

Could be a job for the experts.

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could it ba a hairtail?

Fri, 2013-11-08 13:10

could it ba a hairtail?

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first thought grinner 

Fri, 2013-11-08 13:14

first thought grinner

 

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With carnarvonite

Fri, 2013-11-08 14:12

Looks like a grinner or lizardfish. Caught a few off dampier. Ugly bastards.

Yes where is Glenn. Havent seen a post from him in ages.

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I'm going to go with Glassy

Fri, 2013-11-08 14:39

I'm going to go with Glassy Bombay Duck Harpadon translucens

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Grinner - At a guess and only

Fri, 2013-11-08 14:51

Grinner - At a guess and only going by the small size of the eye I'd say it's not from the depths,

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I think I have found it

Fri, 2013-11-08 15:07

And longole is almost correct and led me to it, but it is Harpodan nehereus

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My money is on Harpadon

Fri, 2013-11-08 15:09

My money is on Harpadon nehereus (aka Bombay Duck)

 

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LOL

Fri, 2013-11-08 19:46

Wasn't MENT

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I would have said Bombay

Fri, 2013-11-08 17:03

I would have said Bombay Duck, caught a few in the Kimberlies but seem to recall they were a bit more translucent than the one pictured. I did fillet a couple for a try and do not recomend it at all. Jelly flesh did not cook and was average tasting.

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cheers fellas

Fri, 2013-11-08 20:34

 I would never have guessed it to be a duck..  aka  bombay duck

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Glassy Bombay Duck

Mon, 2013-11-11 14:17

Good detective work team, but I'm going to go with Glassy Bombay Duck Harpodon translucens.  The evidence I use is the length of the pectoral fin.  In H. nehereus the pectoral fin is long and extends halfway along the position of the dorsal fin.  In the photo, you can see that the pectoral fin doesn't even reach the start of the dorsal fin - making it H. translucens.  Simple...?

 

 

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 Thanks Glenn, and good work

Mon, 2013-11-11 14:36

 Thanks Glenn, and good work Longole who guessed Translucens above

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Pipped by the Ichthiologist

Mon, 2013-11-11 14:58

I have to admit cant complain as longole made me look.

Nice to see your comments back Glenn -- As for "easy" ---- not!!

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