scratchie_junior619 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 G'day raiders, Spent the arvo today after school fishing of the rocks. Yes I wear a life jacket as my dad said I can't fish if I don't wear one. Anyway, I caught many different rock species but these 2 I'm unsure of. Could someone please help me out. Cheers scratchie_junior 1. 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 My guess ... 1) White-Eared Palma/Scalyfin Parma microlepis 2) Crested Weedfish. Cristiceps australis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ray R Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 The top one I think is a Scalyfin.. I'll work on number 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm with blackfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 thefisherman6784 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 First one looks like a different species of fish and second one looks like an alien Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest no one Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 First one is a White eared Palma as above... Second one could possibly be my mother in law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Scratchie Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 My guess ... 1) White-Eared Palma/Scalyfin Parma microlepis 2) Crested Weedfish. Cristiceps australis Thanks mate. Have to agree with swordy, your knowledge is spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ryder Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I've never seen anything like it. The upside down pic plays havoc with my ipad ( and my grasp on technology) Nice catch, is there a record for that species? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Second one could possibly be my mother in law. How about that Tef1on, my wife and your wife must be sisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rockfisherman Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Have caught plenty white eared Parma, but first time iv seen a crested weed fish Harry Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 scratchie_junior619 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Thank you for all your replies ! Cheers scratchie_junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 finin Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Please be extremely careful of the weedfish scratchie - jnr. Very painful sting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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G'day raiders,
Spent the arvo today after school fishing of the rocks. Yes I wear a life jacket as my dad said I can't fish if I don't wear one. Anyway, I caught many different rock species but these 2 I'm unsure of. Could someone please help me out.
Cheers scratchie_junior
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