what is it?

[Tomcat1]

I didn't take a picture of this weird fish because i just didn't think about it. but the fish had teeth like a barracuda. but had a long spikey fin all the way down the back. it was a really nice silver color. it looked like a gemfish. but i don't think they come in shallow water so what else could it have been?i thought maybe some kind of barracuda but i have never seen one with the top fin all the way down the back.

[Beno]

Could be a Hairtail....

[slinga]

Barracuda have a dorsal (spelling) fin which is long.

Was the fish long and thin??

[Brett]

Barracouta, not Barracuda?

[poodoo]

Or a ribbon fish?

[Tomcat1]

yes long and kind of thin i guess

[Tomcat1]

it looked just like a gem fish

[Brett]

Check out these Tom, I reckon it's what you got.
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=barra ... 04&bih=964

[Tomcat1]

yeah brett that may be it. are they usually caught in shallow water?

[Tomcat1]

i caught it from the pier. i have never seen one caught there before. so it really surprised me