Estuary cod? (Wirrah Cod)

[Alonn]

Hi guys, 

First post on fishraider! Just moved to Sydney on exchange for university. 

I was chucking out some prawns and pilchards at lureline bay yesterday and caught this fish. I’m still learning all the Australian fish so I put it in a rock pool and tried IDing it but wasn’t completely sure. I initially thought it was a black rock cod, then I thought estuary cod when looking at the photos on the way home. 

Either way, I put it back, just wondering if I threw away a dinner or if I got the ID right! 
 

[xerotao]

Its a wirrah cod

 

[Yowie]

Apart from poisonous fish, most other fish are edible, though I don't rank Wirrah in the nice edible group. In saying that, try one next time and make up your own mind.