the1murph Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Hey guys, Caught this up in Cooktown, it ate a gold bommer and went like a freight train! I have no idea what it is.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 The Iceman Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 We used to call them mother in law fish or blubberlips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 It's a Sweetlips species, very close to the Painted or Slatey Sweetlips. (Plectorhynchus pictus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 arty9 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Yep...Caught one at weipa Said it was a mother in law fish... Slade bream or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Morgs84 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) I caught one up hervey bay. not great (terrible) to eat but they have a massive tail which makes for a awesome fight! Good stuff Yowie is spot on with the sweetlip species call Edited March 7, 2011 by M()RGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I call them Slatey Bream, Certainly give you a good fight, but for their size you get a very small fillet and not worth the effort. Thank them for the fight and let them go I recon. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Slate-Sweetlips-Diagramma-labiosum-Macleay-1883/ I like the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 the1murph Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 cheers mate, that looks about right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Caught this up in Cooktown, it ate a gold bommer and went like a freight train! I have no idea what it is.....?
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