fish ID
Submitted by Super peg on Tue, 2013-04-23 18:46
Caught this in Bunbury off the beach, any ideas,
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MattMiller
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Fishwreckapedia
page 2 near the bottom
Sea Trumpeter - Pelsartia humeralisSea Trumpeter have a yellowish/green back with a silvery belly. There are dark vertical blotches on the sides, with spots on the dorsal area, upper head and all fins.
Juveniles are more reddish brown in colour.
Sea Trumpeter grow to 38cms.
They are considered poor eating.
Endemic to Australia, Sea Trumpeter are found from the Abrolhos Islands Western Australia south around to western South Australia, in coastal bays and protected offshore areas.
Super peg
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thanks Matt,i take it they
thanks Matt,
i take it they are closely related to the the common trumpeter?
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
Daniel Y
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Same family, different
Same family, different genus, so yes they are relatively closely related, although they are meant to taste a fair bit better.
deepwater
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Good live bait they never
Good live bait they never die
Jeff