small javelin fish wade - not too bad to eat when bigger.. used to get alot of them fishing up north. lot of ppl call them OC OC due to the grunting sound they make sometimes when caught.
Thanks for your help guys! I hate catching all these new fish..look at them, and think what the hell is this. Will have to track down a Northern fish id book.
fisherboy
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where did u catch him?
where did u catch him?
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DieHard
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The body looks like a dhui,
The body looks like a dhui, but the head looks like another fish...
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wadetolley
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in
in the tropical waters of the Gulf Of Capenteria NT.
scottnofish
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it could be a juvinile
robinson sea bream
crasny1
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Wade it looks a lot like
a little Robinson seabream but I am not sure.
Just some of the features arent consistent. More vertical stripes in a Robbo.
Best I can offer but no doubt someone will correct me and get the answer.
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crasny1
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Scottno fish pipped me
Maybe we are right.
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poddyfish
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javelin fish/grunter
small javelin fish wade - not too bad to eat when bigger.. used to get alot of them fishing up north. lot of ppl call them OC OC due to the grunting sound they make sometimes when caught.
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crasny1
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I agree Poddy
Now that thats mentioned it looks like a javelin. Get plenty in Hampton harbour. Only teenie ones.
FYI: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/images/Fisheries_RecreationalFishing/RFish-BarredJavelin-500.jpg
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wadetolley
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thanks
Thanks for your help guys! I hate catching all these new fish..look at them, and think what the hell is this. Will have to track down a Northern fish id book.
carnarvonite
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Correct
Spotted javelin fish
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