ID? Some kind of trevally or dart?

[CarlRak]

Raiders,

Caught this over the weekend near Akuna Bay on a little metal blade. He gave a few headshakes then gave up pretty quick.

Sorry about the pic, was trying to hold him in the water to show the long blue fins all lit-up and managed to pull the hooks in the process so no landed pic.

Body length about 15-20cm, and looked like a dart.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Nibbles

[martymonsta]

Wow, looks like a diamond trevally!

[boattart]

Definitely a Diamond Trevally but it appears to have a dodgy GPS to be this far south.

[aeb870]

Never thought I would see this fish down this way.

[Howdoweplaythis]

Stunning looking fish

[rjc123]

!!!!! A diamond!

[Heymar]

Wow yep never seen them in pittwater before! Diamond for sure. They catch a few in lake mac but that's no suprise. Beautiful fish mate well done!

[CarlRak]

Thanks all

[PRED-ATOR]

thats is a spectacular looking fish and great shot too!

[ving]

Just shows how screwed the climate is hey. :j(

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[Howdoweplaythis]

Just shows how screwed the climate is hey. :j(

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Couldn't be more right. I'm doing an animal based degree and we recently had a lecture on fish. The lecturer told us his research has shown that fish from the tropics have migrated over 200km down south in search of colder waters

[Captain Spanner]

I've seen them free diving in Byron and have also seen them at lillipilli baths less than 2 inches long. They are cute and brave little fellas. They are happy to swim up to your mask. They grow into their fins.

[barnzey]

More likely a Pennant fish /threadfin trevally looking at where it was caught. Can tell the differences from these two features.

The Diamond Trevally looks similar to the Pennantfish. It can be distinguished by the more angular shape of the head and nape versus a more rounded head, respectively. - See more at: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Diamond-Trevally-Alectis-indica-Rppell-1830/#sthash.A9dsYKN8.dpuf

The Juvenile Diamond Trevally, Alectis indica, can be distinguished from the Pennantfish by the presence of filaments on the pelvic fins. - See more at: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Pennantfish-Alectis-ciliaris-Bloch-1787/#sthash.pp7VqoL7.dpuf

[Jewhunter]

More likely a Pennant fish /threadfin trevally looking at where it was caught. Can tell the differences from these two features.

The Diamond Trevally looks similar to the Pennantfish. It can be distinguished by the more angular shape of the head and nape versus a more rounded head, respectively. - See more at: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Diamond-Trevally-Alectis-indica-Rppell-1830/#sthash.A9dsYKN8.dpuf

The Juvenile Diamond Trevally, Alectis indica, can be distinguished from the Pennantfish by the presence of filaments on the pelvic fins. - See more at: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Pennantfish-Alectis-ciliaris-Bloch-1787/#sthash.pp7VqoL7.dpuf

That throws a spanner in the works!!

Cheers,

Grant.

[Scratchie]

That throws a spanner in the works!!

Cheers,

Grant.

Don't you love a bit of controversy!!!

For mind, I thought it was a diamond trevally but on comparing, the pennant fish looks mighty similar. Hmmmmm

Cheers scratchie!!!

[finin]

Its an awesome looking fish, its actually a closet fish, doesnt know who it wants to be!

[aeb870]

Wow, never even heard of a Pennantfish but I guess judging from the filaments we might actually be looking at one.