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shark ID
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:54 pm
by 4liters
I caught a heap of these little guys in 55m off Torquay today. At first I thought they were baby gummies but as I was unhooking them it was clear they were a different species. They had a sharp spine in front of their dorsal fins like a PJ, bigger eyes than a gummy and they small but fairly sharp teeth.
Anyone know what they are? I also caught a couple of 50cm schoolies.
Re: shark ID
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:15 pm
by crumpet_avenger
In the bottom pic the top fish looks like a tiger flatty and the bottom 1 looks like a baby gummy/schooly
Re: shark ID
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:31 pm
by Brett
It's a spur dog. Spikey Dogfish, Squalus megalops.
http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2017
Re: shark ID
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:40 pm
by smile0784
4liters wrote:I caught a heap of these little guys in 55m off Torquay today. At first I thought they were baby gummies but as I was unhooking them it was clear they were a different species. They had a sharp spine in front of their dorsal fins like a PJ, bigger eyes than a gummy and they small but fairly sharp teeth.
Anyone know what they are? I also caught a couple of 50cm schoolies.
Dog shark i think
Re: shark ID
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:06 pm
by Texas
You actually caught a fish ???
Good job
1 day I will too
Gra
Re: shark ID
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:06 pm
by Fishbref
Never had one meself, but apparently bigger ones are top tablefare...
Re: shark ID
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:13 pm
by 4liters
Re: shark ID
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:31 am
by Nude up
4liters wrote:
thanks for that!
I have never caught them in Vic but I have in Tasmania as they get bigger they get a purple tinge to them
Re: shark ID
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:18 pm
by AzCoy7
Weird...