Fish ID
Submitted by NORUN NOFUN on Thu, 2012-04-12 08:39
Hey Guys, caught this little fella on the the Monday public holiday near Lancelin,
Is this a Diamond Trevalley ?
Gave a good account of itself as well for a small fish !
Would also be amazing to see this fish while diving.
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brenz
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diamond trevalley mate
diamond trevalley mate
bod
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pennantfish
I'm going for a pennantfish.
Glenn Moore
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Pennantfish
I am confident that this is a subadult Pennantfish Alectis ciliaris. The Diamond Trevally A. indica is very similar, but the forehead is flatter (vs rounded in Pennantfish & photo) and the distance between the upper jaw and the eye is greater in Diamond Trevally (in DT the distance is approx the same as the length of upper jaw; in PF & your photo, it is less than the length of the upper jaw). Also, the ventral fins (the ones under your right hand) would be much longer in a DT of this age/size).
This is a young one - lost most of its juvenile characteristics, but still not lost its long fins. They get to more than a metre and weight over 10kg. Great looking fish - nice catch!
Glenn Moore
Curator of Fishes
Western Australian Museum
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NORUN NOFUN
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Thanks Glen
I shall call it a Pennantfish from now on !
ealzee
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good looking fish and nice
good looking fish and nice pic too
kill it??? eat it!!!!
Faulkner Family
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pennant fish for sure. they
pennant fish for sure. they do get mixed up with diamond trevs all the time. they do go hard, wait till you get one 10 times that size
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together