NoMoreDonuts Posted November 5, 2022 Posted November 5, 2022 Hey Raiders, Can anyone help ID this little guy caught by my son on the Nelson Bay breakwall last school holidays?
1 Bluebenbomb Posted November 5, 2022 Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) Sydney Cardinalfish? Edited November 5, 2022 by Bluebenbomb
0 NoMoreDonuts Posted November 6, 2022 Author Posted November 6, 2022 10 hours ago, Bluebenbomb said: Sydney Cardinalfish? Thanks for the suggestion! Not totally sure that’s it. Would love a second opinion.
0 Mike Sydney Posted November 6, 2022 Posted November 6, 2022 I’d be interested in this also, I’ve caught a couple dozen in the harbour at night last couple months (I believe the same fish pictured). I’d always thought they were a species of wrasse. Have been everywhere tight up against the rock walls at night taking small soft plastics, very aggressive fish.
0 NoMoreDonuts Posted November 6, 2022 Author Posted November 6, 2022 10 hours ago, Mike Sydney said: I’d always thought they were a species of wrasse. Interesting. They do look very similar. I think the warm afternoon light vs night head torch makes them look different colours. Sounds like they’re a bit of nuisance when you’re bream fishing! 1
0 Bluebenbomb Posted November 6, 2022 Posted November 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Mike Sydney said: I’d be interested in this also, I’ve caught a couple dozen in the harbour at night last couple months (I believe the same fish pictured). I’d always thought they were a species of wrasse. Have been everywhere tight up against the rock walls at night taking small soft plastics, very aggressive fish. I feel like that this fish could be (as I said), the Sydney Cardinalfish, but @NoMoreDonuts's fish is different. Could be wrong though. Happy to be corrected. 1
0 Mike Sydney Posted November 7, 2022 Posted November 7, 2022 I think you’re right @Bluebenbomb Sydney cardinalfish, I think they’re the same fish, if you see the dorsal fin it carries over the same black band in both sets of photos. The proportions are the same and seems caught in similar habitat. 1
0 Blackfish Posted November 12, 2022 Posted November 12, 2022 I would also agree with @Bluebenbomb Sydney Cardinalfish. 5 Dark stripes along the body and a bigger gap between the 2nd and 3rd one. If you have a photo of the tail would help as they have a spot on the tail base. 2
0 Mike Sydney Posted November 13, 2022 Posted November 13, 2022 @NoMoreDonuts not sure if you have another pic but attaching a few more here for others in the future. The colours vary quite a bit with some having purples, greens and blues though you’re right I’m shining headlamps on them which might be making them look more colourful than daytime. 2
0 Blackfish Posted November 13, 2022 Posted November 13, 2022 Black Spot on the Tail base confirms it. Thanks @Mike Sydney 1
0 NoMoreDonuts Posted November 20, 2022 Author Posted November 20, 2022 No more photos I’m afraid @Mike Sydney. The little guy was very keen to release it so I had to work fast. Looking at all the photos though, I think @Bluebenbomb was right after all. Sydney cardinal fish it is. A new one for the knowledge bank. Thanks for digging deep on this one guys!!! I appreciate it. 1
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NoMoreDonuts
Hey Raiders,
Can anyone help ID this little guy caught by my son on the Nelson Bay breakwall last school holidays?
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