The one I have is "Marine fishes of North-Western Australia". There are a few other ones here. I forget which one it is with a blue neon damsel on the front, but a few seem to have that. My book doesnt cover south western australia though, so only northern species (or ones that are found in the north and here too). Though, it is a WA book, so no useless species we never get here.
I see them out diving around Rotto. Not a common fish and quick to swim away but see them often enough to say they are happy to hang out in 20 m around reefs
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chookc
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Id please
This was caught of the coast of Gnarloo in 50 -70 meters of water last week.. Released in good condition to fight again but need to know what it is.
Looked a little like a leather jacket but had scales unlike them. had a large spike on the top of its head shoulders...
chookc
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Date Joined: 07/01/10
Also had a mouth like the
Also had a mouth like the baldy parrot family
milsey
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Date Joined: 22/08/07
trigger fish, we got one in
trigger fish, we got one in exmouth and it had awsome colours.
John_M
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Date Joined: 17/01/10
Looks like some kind of
Looks like some kind of leather jacket. tail confuses me tho
hlokk
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Date Joined: 04/04/08
Yellow-spotted triggerfish.
Yellow-spotted triggerfish. (from fish-ID book - best $8 i spent)
fishnut
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Date Joined: 22/09/10
yep, hlokk is spot on
yep, hlokk is spot on
gumnut
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Date Joined: 30/09/10
i want to get one
whats your fish-id book?..number of times i would have used it.
hlokk
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Date Joined: 04/04/08
The one I have is "Marine
The one I have is "Marine fishes of North-Western Australia". There are a few other ones here. I forget which one it is with a blue neon damsel on the front, but a few seem to have that. My book doesnt cover south western australia though, so only northern species (or ones that are found in the north and here too). Though, it is a WA book, so no useless species we never get here.
gumnut
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Date Joined: 30/09/10
thanks mate
im gonna get me one!
Oracle
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Date Joined: 22/11/10
In Perth waters too
I see them out diving around Rotto. Not a common fish and quick to swim away but see them often enough to say they are happy to hang out in 20 m around reefs