Another picture of the unknown

When it came up it was dark blue with yellow spots and squiggles on it's face.

Another picture of the unknown

luke's picture

gold spot sweetlips... quite

Sat, 2007-05-19 18:36

gold spot sweetlips... quite a dark meat.. not bad eating though

luke
fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

poddyfish's picture

Maori Sea Perch

Sat, 2007-05-19 19:59

Thats a small maori sea perch member of the lutjanid family.. see heaps whilst diving and have caught a few on line.. good looking fish fresh outta the water but i dunno wat they taste like... where did u catch that one???

luke's picture

may be similar, but i am

Sat, 2007-05-19 22:13

may be similar, but i am pretty sure it is a perth capture mate, and i doubt we get them here... i stand by what i called it for, a gold spotted sweetlips..

photo cortesy of the australian fishes museum site

luke
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fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

Adam Gallash's picture

Gold spot

Sat, 2007-05-19 23:07

Yep, definately a gold spotted sweetlip.

ROCKPOM's picture

Often seen in pairs near

Sun, 2007-05-20 07:46

Often seen in pairs near caves.

Dean's picture

looking at the pic that luke

Sun, 2007-05-20 10:59

looking at the pic that luke put up I would say sweetlips, tasted pretty good and I would keep one again.