WTF is this?

got her this morning, any ideas?

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Western Blue Devil

Thu, 2011-12-22 14:53

Thats what it is. Seen a few on here lately.

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Spot on!

Thu, 2011-12-22 15:17

What ocean were you on this morning?? Definately wasnt looking like that off rotto today from 5 till 10

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Yep

Thu, 2011-12-22 15:58

For sure. That is what it is. a Western Blue Devil.

A great fish to see in it's natural environment. The colours are beautiful underwater.

They are found in caves and hollows and dont venture too far from home.

Used to see a few around the coast down Esperance way when diving.

Did you release it ?

 

 

 

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Fishwreckapedia page 4

Thu, 2011-12-22 16:22

Western Blue Devilfish - Paraplesiops meleagris

Western Blue Devilfish are dark blue to brown with many brilliant iridescent blue spots which become more pronounced with age.  They have large anal and pelvic fins. 

Western Blue Devilfish grow to 35cms and 1.2kgs. 

They are sometimes kept as aquarium fish.  This species is not protected. 

Western Blue Devilfish are found from Shark Bay Western Australia, south around to eastern Victoria and including northern Tasmania.  They are found in depths from 3 - 40 metres, preferring deep cave systems and ledges. 

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was 4 mile off bunbury mid

Fri, 2011-12-23 07:41

was 4 mile off bunbury mid morning the weather turned out good, yeah i released it

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I have a pet one, they become

Fri, 2011-12-23 19:53

I have a pet one, they become tame very quickly, mine started taking food from my hand within a couple of weeks. Very common along the west and south coast reefs, supposably good to eat but they aren't really big enough to try.

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Cheers, caught one of these

Sat, 2011-12-24 00:17

Cheers, caught one of these the other day and didnt know what it was either.

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one of the most beautiful

Sun, 2011-12-25 13:03

one of the most beautiful fish around

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Western Blue Devil Fish

Thu, 2011-12-29 11:15

 yeap thats a western blue devil fish

 

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 Hi Ya,My brother caught one

Thu, 2011-12-29 16:41

 

Hi Ya,

My brother caught one in Augusta a number of years ago and we didn't know it either.  visited a retired friend down there and his fish ID book rated them as highly as KG's for eating.  Bro released the one he caught so we didn't find out.

Cheers.

 

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dived with them heaps

Wed, 2012-12-26 01:40

 off the southcoast, there can be quite agressive and often chased we away from there haunts. still an awesome fish, caught a couple on line aswel

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The blueish agressive ones

Wed, 2012-12-26 09:01

The blueish agressive ones tend to be western scalyfin.

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 Blue devils do tend to be

Wed, 2012-12-26 09:39

 Blue devils do tend to be territorial, however i've never experienced them being agressive to divers.

As till said, Scalyfin (and other Damselfish) are the ones that tend to be most agressive, attacking you whenever you intrude on them.