Samson Or Amberjack?

[matt_nsw]

Landed this the other day at Cronulla..........Samson or Amberjack?

I am thinking Amberjack as there are no blotches and the colour was very consistant. An awesome purple shade on top and solid as a brick.

Any ideas?

[the one that got away]

My moneys on a Amberjack

Due to the white edging on the anal fin, and juvenile samson fish have vertical bloches that fade with age.

Cheers, Zac

[tumra]

Its a amberjack mate... i hooked up a smaller model in the hacking 2 weeks ago. They run pretty hard. That a nice one you got there.

[matt_nsw]

thanks for your replies guys....cheers

[Yowie]

Its a amberjack mate... i hooked up a smaller model in the hacking 2 weeks ago. They run pretty hard. That a nice one you got there.

Picked up 3 smaller versions over summer in the Port. Thought they might have been small samsons, however, looking at the Fisheries website pictures, now appear to be amberjacks. I think that is the first time I've been wwwwwrong.

Yowie.

[Yowie]

thanks for your replies guys....cheers

Found a couple of old books, 'Australian Sea Fishes, North of 30 degrees South' and 'Australian Sea Fishes, South of 30 degrees South.' (refers to 30 degrees longitude) Written by Neville Coleman, a professional underwater photographer.

His photo of the amberjack is the same as yours, showing a faint yellow stripe lengthways along the centre body, and a dark line across the eye to behind the head. His samson photo looks closer to a kingfish, with a much lighter stripe along the body, and a rounder head.

[davegroves68]

Found a couple of old books, 'Australian Sea Fishes, North of 30 degrees South' and 'Australian Sea Fishes, South of 30 degrees South.' (refers to 30 degrees longitude) Written by Neville Coleman, a professional underwater photographer.

His photo of the amberjack is the same as yours, showing a faint yellow stripe lengthways along the centre body, and a dark line across the eye to behind the head. His samson photo looks closer to a kingfish, with a much lighter stripe along the body, and a rounder head.

Definately Amberjack mate. Samsonfish that size have dark bars going down their flank.

[Seathy]

yeah cheif nice amberjack i know im only stating what you already know but was keen to get a post out haha

happy fishin all

[Trapper Tom]

Matt

and a nice one ay that.

63/4 cm would have given you quite a good tussle.

Cheers

Trapper Tom