fish id please
Submitted by stevebw23 on Sat, 2014-04-05 14:12
My nephew caught this today out off ocean reef in 30m, looks pretty cool, we released it with no worries. Wouldn't have a clue what it is? Anyone know?
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sea-kem
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Gurnard of some sort.
Gurnard of some sort.
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jamiehedley
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bluefin gurnard i think
bluefin gurnard i think
where am i
stevebw23
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Yeah you're right sea-kem, i
Yeah you're right sea-kem, i had a look at gunnards in the fishwreckapedia, turns out it's a butterfly gunnard.
Cheers mate
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stevebw23
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Oops i meant to write
Oops i meant to write Butterfly 'Gurnard' not gunnard
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crano
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About 6 to 8 years ago we
About 6 to 8 years ago we caught heaps of them off bunbury one summer
vinniefisho
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flying gurnard
its a flying gurnard theyre a pretty common by-catch. theyre also pretty ordinary to eat