Swan fish ID

Mrs got this bream fishin around guildford today, what is it, shit pic I know but the pattern/spot on the tail is symmetrical, some sort of perch? 

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yellow tail grunter i think

Sun, 2012-04-29 22:52

yellow tail grunter i think

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yellowtail trumpeter /grunter

Sun, 2012-04-29 23:02

http://fishwrecked.com/content/fishwreckapedia?page=1

 

 Yellowtail Trumpeter - Amniataba caudovittata
 

Also known as Yellowtail Grunter, Yellowtail Trumpeter have an upper grey body covered with darker spots and a paler belly.  Some have 5 or 6 incomplete vertical bars extending from beneath the dorsal fin.  The fins are yellow and the caudal fin is yellow with stripes and spots and two distinctive black bars on each lobe of the tail.  The body is quite deep and the upper jaw is slightly longer than the lower jaw. 

Yellowtail Trumpeter grow to 28cms. 

They are not considered good eating. 

Yellowtail Trumpeter are found from Cape Leeuwin WA, north around to Bowen Queensland. 

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Aha thats it, did a google

Sun, 2012-04-29 23:03

Aha thats it, did a google image search, cheers 

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 as little man would say

Sun, 2012-04-29 23:59

 as little man would say "that yellowtail grunter not very happy"!

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Haha 

Mon, 2012-04-30 22:09

Haha 

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yea its a grunter and a nice

Mon, 2012-04-30 18:22

yea its a grunter and a nice mulloway bait at that :)