Mike Sydney Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Took a 3.75” StreakZ at high tide bottom of a bridge pylon. The tail isn’t well pictured but yellow fins and tail like a whiting. Maybe 45cm long. Was hanging around with a bunch of tailor stealing my lures meant for jewfish. Snook? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Blackfish Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Common names are always confusing for these fish. Snook- “Sphyraena novaehollandiae” Have been recorded in NSW but are not common and have quite a few common names including a variety with Pike in it. Striped Barracuda- “Sphyraenidae obtustra” Also goes under another common name Yellowtail Barracuda ( Australian Museum and Fish of Australia) differ??? Plus other common names which have Pike it. Sigh … 🤔 My guess would be “Obustra” as they are quite common in Sydney but happy to be corrected. At the end of the day it’s always good to get a new species that you hadn’t caught before. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Yowie Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) Snook. Reasonable eating, better then the stinky (yellow) pike. Usually inhabits the shallower water, edge of sandbanks, shallow reefs. Edited July 14, 2023 by Yowie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rebel Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 That is a mean looking Critter. I am glad it is you who caught it & not me. Great photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Blackfish said: Common names are always confusing for these fish. Snook- “Sphyraena novaehollandiae” Have been recorded in NSW but are not common and have quite a few common names including a variety with Pike in it. Striped Barracuda- “Sphyraenidae obtustra” Also goes under another common name Yellowtail Barracuda ( Australian Museum and Fish of Australia) differ??? Plus other common names which have Pike it. Sigh … 🤔 My guess would be “Obustra” as they are quite common in Sydney but happy to be corrected. At the end of the day it’s always good to get a new species that you hadn’t caught before. Always a little difficult with the "Pike" family. Snook comes from the Dutch word "snoek", which means Pike. The stinky yellow Pike has always been called Pike by the fishos, and the above photos have been called Snook, to differentiate the two. The main Snook catches are usually in the south of the country - novaehollandiae would be the one you are referring to at my guess. Similar to the Red Rock Cod - it is not a cod but a Scorpionfish species. Confusing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Yes Yowie the “Snook” common southern variety have been recorded in Sydney and it is confusing. Look at our NSW Fish of the state, the mighty Blue Groper which is a Wrasse 😄 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Took a 3.75” StreakZ at high tide bottom of a bridge pylon. The tail isn’t well pictured but yellow fins and tail like a whiting. Maybe 45cm long.
Was hanging around with a bunch of tailor stealing my lures meant for jewfish.
Snook?
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