Thanks Adam, I checked the fish id guide but could not see this one. I have caught a few of these and always thrown them back not knowing what they are. As it was I had already picked up a dhuie and Pinky for the day so was happy with what I had :)
Knifejaw are silver bodied with five dark vertical bands, the first running through the eye and the last through the caudal peduncle. There is a dark circular spot on the dorsal and anal fins. They can be recognised by their fused teeth which form a parrot-like beak. The pectoral, dorsal and tail fins are pale yellow.
Juveniles lack the dark circular blotches on the dorsal and anal fin.
Knifejaw grow to 48cms.
They are considered average eating.
Knifejaw are found from Quobba in Western Australia, south around to the central coast of New South Wales.
Cam
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Date Joined: 30/08/05
Some sort of don't touch the
Some sort of don't touch the spikes fish. Rabbit fish/happy moment thingy.
carnarvonite
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knifejaw
Its a Knifejaw and they are good eating.
Adam Gallash
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knifejaw
Knifejaw or banded knifejaw.
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tonyb
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knifejaw
Thanks Adam, I checked the fish id guide but could not see this one. I have caught a few of these and always thrown them back not knowing what they are. As it was I had already picked up a dhuie and Pinky for the day so was happy with what I had :)
rockoe_
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Date Joined: 02/09/10
there a great table fish
there a great table fish i've only seen knifejaw caught in 200m plus water
rockoe_
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Date Joined: 02/09/10
forgot to mention that i
forgot to mention that i dont think they get much bigger than that
Feral
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plenty of knife jaw in the
plenty of knife jaw in the bay down here in 20m .. we get them while chasing the big sand whiting .. good tucker :)
bod
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knifejaw
it's in the fish id guide, half way down the second page.
Knifejaw - Oplegnathus woodwardiKnifejaw are silver bodied with five dark vertical bands, the first running through the eye and the last through the caudal peduncle. There is a dark circular spot on the dorsal and anal fins. They can be recognised by their fused teeth which form a parrot-like beak. The pectoral, dorsal and tail fins are pale yellow.
Juveniles lack the dark circular blotches on the dorsal and anal fin.
Knifejaw grow to 48cms.
They are considered average eating.
Knifejaw are found from Quobba in Western Australia, south around to the central coast of New South Wales.
reece
Posts: 522
Date Joined: 10/07/08
ar dam it. i got a double
ar dam it. i got a double header off rotto 3 weeks ago. they both went back fine so i sorta feel better
Any one free to help me pull my drum lines tomorrow?