Fish id
Submitted by luke george on Sat, 2017-03-25 14:31
Any ideas? came from 110m off rotto. Looks similar to a ling cod in my eyes but don't think we get them here. Thanks guys
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Auslobster
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Think it's related to ling cod...
...but is actually a beardie. Caught one years ago fishing at night on the FFB off Mandurah. Also had to post on here to find out what it was!
Can't tell from the pic...did it have a couple of "whiskers" hanging below the lower jaw?
luke george
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Thanks aus just had a look
Thanks aus just had a look and it has 1 single whisker in the middle of the lower jaw
sea-kem
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Looks like it'd go alright
Looks like it'd go alright in the frypan whatever it is
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luke george
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Thought the same myself as it
Thought the same myself as it was dead as a doornail anyway, after a few searches it looks to be edible but not too flash as it's recommended to smoke them. That is of course if we have the right fish
little johnny
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100 percent sure
Dead fish, got me weired
Glenn Moore
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Beardie
spot on Auslobster. Beardie Lotella rhacina
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