Madden Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Hi Raiders, caught this fish in Sydney Harbour a few weeks ago chasing yakkas never seen one before. It had iridescent blue lines above and below its eyes. Any idea what fish it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 boattart Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 It can be hard with juvenile fish but did you notice if the inside of the mouth was red. It does look like a Red Throat Emperor but if it is it would be lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rjc123 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Looks like a juvenile Blue-Line Emperor to me. Odd capture this far south, especially in Winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Madden Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Yes my thoughts were it was a juvenile Sweet Lip or Red Throat Emperor but I didn't notice any red coloration in its mouth when my son caught it, obviously we threw it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Krispy ! Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Looks like spangled emperor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PRED-ATOR Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 that fish shares an uncanny resemblance to a spangled emperor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 A.dawg Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I think it's a juvenile javelin fish at least that's what we call em when we get them as a by catch in the hacking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rjc123 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I think it's a juvenile javelin fish at least that's what we call em when we get them as a by catch in the hacking Javelin fish ? We don't get them this far down mate.. Mainly a tropical estuarine species up north coming as far south as about tweed heads. What does the fish you've caught in the hacking look like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Madden Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 I think it's a juvenile javelin fish at least that's what we call em when we get them as a by catch in the hacking I think your right juvenile javelin fish do you get them to any size in the hacking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rjc123 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I think your right juvenile javelin fish do you get them to any size in the hacking? I'd like to say its a javelin fish because they're fantastic eating They don't come down this way though. Almost guarantee its a small spangled emperor/blue line emperor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Black Bandit Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 The fish is a member of the Lethrinidae (family of fish that contains emporers). Common name - Lancer; Scientific name - Lethrinella nematacantha; recognised by having elongated second dorsal spine and a small dark blotch on body below lateral line and near the middle of the pectoral fin. Picture of fish can be found in Grant's Guide to Fishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Thanks B.B. for that. Reading up about them and they say South to Jervis Bay. Juviniles occur commonly in Sydney Harbour and Botany According to Rudie H Kuiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sydangler Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I'm calling it for a spangled emperor they are more common in Sydney then most people think. I've never caught one but I've seen lots diving and a few friends have landed then snapper fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Aspherious Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) its a sweetlip, its just lightened its colouring because its be living in a sandy environment for some time. ive seen the same thing sometimes up in queensland. unusual catch for this time of year, they are usually a summer fish. Edited June 16, 2012 by Aspherious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrollo Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 i think it might be a spangled emporor. I caught this one earlier in the year... the must be a bit lost though its a sweetlip, its just lightened its colouring because its be living in a sandy environment for some time. ive seen the same thing sometimes up in queensland. unusual catch for this time of year, they are usually a summer fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 htul Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Threadfin emperor (Lethrinus genivittatus) - this species has a relatively characteristic "St Peter's thumb"-like blotch under the dorsal fin (absent in spangled emperors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi Raiders, caught this fish in Sydney Harbour a few weeks ago chasing yakkas never seen one before.
It had iridescent blue lines above and below its eyes.
Any idea what fish it is?
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