What is the proper name for this fish

What is the proper name for this fish

Whats the correct name for these?

Painted Sweet Lips?

 


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deadisfishes

Wed, 2008-08-20 19:31

deadisfishes

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Yep

Wed, 2008-08-20 19:32

Spot on Darryl, or otherwise known as slate snapper.  Iki jimi and bleed and they turn out ok, otherwise worth returning.  Caught a hooter one today that pulled some string, sent him back as theres heaps better to choose from.

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I found them pretty good to

Wed, 2008-08-20 19:35

I found them pretty good to eat. The charter at kalbari rates them highly?

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Shitfish

Wed, 2008-08-20 19:42

Sweetlips, belong to the Morwong family good fun on light tackle but no good to eat they have dark coloured flesh.

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dont rate them one bit, good

Wed, 2008-08-20 19:42

dont rate them one bit, good fight and worth releasing to be caught another day. better fish to be had.
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Could be

Thu, 2008-08-21 17:55

Gold spotted sweet lip, plectorhynchus flavomaculatus, biggest caught 4.4kg grow to 60cm, first identified in 1830 by Mr Cuvier, eating is 2 star rating, flesh is grey, wouldn't give it to the neighbours.  Species on its own. They do change colour if caught in deeper water.

 

 

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