Fish ID please
Submitted by Scott Family on Sat, 2013-07-20 20:30
Heaps of these fish up at Denham on our recent trip, just wondering if anyone can shed light onto what they are?
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Redemperor000
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spinefoot
first guess would be a species of spinefoot?
dazanator
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bitsa. bits o this bits o
bitsa. bits o this bits o that, I have no idea
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING MY BRU!!!
dazanator
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just googled it, it looks
just googled it, it looks like a spinefoot.
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING MY BRU!!!
Scott Family
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Thanks, googleing it now,
Thanks, googleing it now, yes sharp spines on the back, hurt like hell. As bad as blowies up there
Troy Summers
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Isnt that a 'happy
Isnt that a 'happy moments'... dont get spiked!!!
Adam Gallash
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Yep
Smudgespot spinefoot, aka happy moments. A fish you dont want to get spiked by!
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JamesB
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As a kid we used to throw them back, but there used to be an old chinese man who used to collect them off us and cook and eat them
Daniel Y
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Yeah its a rabbitfish or
Yeah its a rabbitfish or spinefoot (Siganidae). The black spinefoot Siganus fuscescens.
What sort of baits/rig were you using? I was up there the past couple of weeks and saw a few snorkeling, but we didnt catch any at all.
They are also pretty common on shallow wrecks and coral lumps in the perth region at the moment.