Found Washed Up At Grassey Head

[kiwi waynie]

This was found up at Grassey by my three yo while on a holiday with his grand parents.

I was not there and see it, but was told its beaks (relativly same length) were very hard.

Found washed up on the beach with a lot of blue bottles, probably how it died.

I could probably find it my self, but i love how the Fish Raider think tank works.

Lata Raidaz

Waynie

[kingpig]

Isnt this a Saurie. Thay are a smallish oceanic garfish species. You sometimes see them skipping across the water surface beng chased.

[Onajewagain]

I suppose big bill fish have to start somewhere. Interested to know exactly what it is but.

[boattart]

I think what you have is a Slender Snipefish. They are a red/orange colour (when alive) and school up like bait fish. I have seen them of Sydney and heard of a patch off Jervis Bay last year where someone actually netted one while they were being harassed by a seal.

http://www.fishbase.se/identification/specieslist.cfm?famcode=256&areacode=&spines=&fins=&c_code=

One defining characteristics is the semi rigid spine mid way down the back.

Edited November 30, 2010 by boattart

[kiwi waynie]

Well done Boattart,

I say you nailed the speicies but i'm thinking long spine snipefish due to color and eye size.

Anybody else.

[boattart]

Well done Boattart,

I say you nailed the speicies but i'm thinking long spine snipefish due to color and eye size.

Anybody else.

I was originally leaning that way but the distribution made me wonder. Either way I'll settle for being in the right ball park.

[kiwi waynie]

I did a few more clicks and ended up here.

http://www.fishbase.se/Country/CountrySummary.php?id=347&ctry=Australia&genusname=Macroramphosus&speciesname=scolopax&vc_code=036

I'm covinced long spine.

but of coarse credit to boattart

Lata Raidaz

Waynie

[gummybusta]

a couple of the boys fishing on the weekend took some photo just like that of these that were spat out of a Mahi Mahi that was caught

i remebers i had seen them here but couldn't remeber what they were named

[finin]

Interesting, from what i have been told the dolphin fish and marlin feed up on these. They release a toxin into these fish that actually leaves them virtually stoned! Marlin will lie on the surface sunning themselves whilst after a feed to ripped to move but will awaken quickly when approached!