shark ID
- 4liters
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shark ID
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.
Anyone know what they are? I also caught a couple of 50cm schoolies.
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: shark ID
In the bottom pic the top fish looks like a tiger flatty and the bottom 1 looks like a baby gummy/schooly
- Brett
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Re: shark ID
It's a spur dog. Spikey Dogfish, Squalus megalops.
http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2017
http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2017
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Re: shark ID
Dog shark i think4liters 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.
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Re: shark ID
thanks for that!Brett wrote:It's a spur dog. Spikey Dogfish, Squalus megalops.
http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2017
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: shark ID
I have never caught them in Vic but I have in Tasmania as they get bigger they get a purple tinge to them4liters wrote:thanks for that!Brett wrote:It's a spur dog. Spikey Dogfish, Squalus megalops.
http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2017