mrsswordfisherman Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Caught by gongfishos mate FROM THIS POST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Welster Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) We called this one as a marbled flattie. Caught mid last of the Sea Cliff Bridge. Do the colourings underneath and tail markings match yours? Edited January 22, 2018 by Welster Photo added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flattieman Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 It is a very interesting specimen! I've been able to narrow it down to a few species, but I may need a bit more information - specifically about its tail (caudal) fin. Flathead species are most easily determined by the markings on the caudal fin, so if Ben can remember anything about these markings, it would be of great help. Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 madasacutsnake Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 At a guess....... How about a marbled flathead? Stallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Davemmm Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Do marble have blue fins?? not sure In the mean time I found this site with 67 different flathead. some plug ugly ones in there. http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/identificatio...3&areacode= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrsswordfisherman Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hmmmm thx Dave looks interesting Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Squidy Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Caught an interesting 35cm flattie on the weekend in 55m off of Marley and in looking for the answer on what it was I came across this old post. Definitely looks a perfect match to the one in the post including the blue/green fins. Based on the suggestions did some more searching and found the following link to the Australian Museum Marble Flathead and its a definite lock so madasacutsnake was on the money (tail was definitely dark with no markings other than a white edge). Know its an old post to bring up but might help anyone else looking to identify one of these interesting critters in the future. Cheers, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 New Signing Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Its a marbeled. Normally caught in around the reef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Squidy Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Welster said: We called this one as a marbled flattie. Caught mid last of the Sea Cliff Bridge. Do the colourings underneath and tail markings match yours? Yep, certainly does, the Australian Museum also have a tail pic also here Marbled Flathead Tail Cheers R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Have pulled out the occasional Marbled Flattie south of Jibbon, and a couple on the outer edge of Bate Bay (this was some years ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Welster Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Yowie said: Have pulled out the occasional Marbled Flattie south of Jibbon, and a couple on the outer edge of Bate Bay (this was some years ago). Wow if Yowie occasionally gets them these things are rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Welster Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 23 hours ago, Mr Squidy said: Caught an interesting 35cm flattie on the weekend in 55m off of Marley and in looking for the answer on what it was I came across this old post. Definitely looks a perfect match to the one in the post including the blue/green fins. Based on the suggestions did some more searching and found the following link to the Australian Museum Marble Flathead and its a definite lock so madasacutsnake was on the money (tail was definitely dark with no markings other than a white edge). Know its an old post to bring up but might help anyone else looking to identify one of these interesting critters in the future. Cheers, Rich Just out of curiosity were you near the wreck? As far as I know that area is mostly sand with very little reef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Welster said: Wow if Yowie occasionally gets them these things are rare! Thank you, but I have been fishing for near on 60 years. Not a youngster any more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Squidy Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 17 hours ago, Welster said: Just out of curiosity were you near the wreck? As far as I know that area is mostly sand with very little reef. Yeah, our drift did go past it but got his one a reasonable distance off. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GoingFishing Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hi All I thought this attachment might be useful to those who want to identify flathead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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