Need help to identify this trev...
Submitted by jay_burgess on Mon, 2006-08-21 23:32.
This was caught a couple of years ago. I've never been certain on the identification. It was caught off point samson and they were in absolute plague proportions at this spot on this particular day. Personally I think it looks like a GT but I've never seen GTs with yellow fins before.
Andy Mac
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Looks like a big eye trevally
Jay,
I am not certain by any means, but it looks like a big eye trevally to me. We caught quite a few bludgers on our recent trip to Exmouth and it looks similar to those too, but I am no fish id guru, that's for sure. Maybe someone like Ryan or Matt K will have a more positive id for you.
jay_burgess
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interesting... definately
interesting... definately not a bludger though. Bludgers are more elongated and have more of a silver colouration with small black dots.
seansurfy
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looks like a bigeye to
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looks like a bigeye to me
here's one we made earlier.........Coral sea carnage
Adam Gallash
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Bigeye
Certainly looks like the same species of fish to me.
jay_burgess
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big eye it is then.. thanks
big eye it is then.. thanks for the help guys ;)
Ryan Thipthorp
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It's a Brassy IMO
That's a Brassy Trevally IMO, they've got yellow fins where the Bigeye doesn't and the Bigeye is all black/silver mix with a white tip on the dorsal....that fish doesn't!
The white patch on the lower lobe of the tail also gives it away as a Brassy!
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