Western Port Bay Fish ID

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Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by fishingvic » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:27 am

Hey all,

this fish was caught in the Channel (18 metres) near Stony Point.

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Can someone please help with this species?

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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by Brett » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:31 am

Blue Throat Wrasse.

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Post by Beno » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:44 am

Brett wrote:Blue Throat Wrasse.
Nailed, it nice looking fish too.
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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by cantevencatchacold » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:24 pm

Priced at $25.00 per POUND in certain restaurants....live ones though!

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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by Brett » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:25 pm

yep, very common in and around Sydney restaurants and pricey as you said.

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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by TrevKing » Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:49 pm

I've caught quite a few of these, to be honest the taste wasn't the best. Pretty much flavourless. Could just be my novice cooking skills though :lol:
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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by vinhii » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:18 pm

TrevKing wrote:I've caught quite a few of these, to be honest the taste wasn't the best. Pretty much flavourless. Could just be my novice cooking skills though :lol:

hahaha want me to teach you hot to cook it? :tongue: just kidding loool!
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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by vinhii » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:18 pm

and bloody nice fish jon!! :thumbsup:
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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by sidrx » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:26 pm

Check out those fangs, it's clearly a twilight wrasse. :grin:

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Re: Western Port Bay Fish ID

Post by vinhii » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:42 am

sidrx wrote:Check out those fangs, it's clearly a twilight wrasse. :grin:
Lmaoo!! nice call :tongue:
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