Strange Fish In Middle Harbour

[PPSGT]

Hi Raiders,

Here is a hard one - I cant find it in my books.

It is one of the strangest fish I've seen, its looks like an angelfish/old wife and the closest fish i can

find in my books with the long fins is a moorish idol it wasnt that, as the fins extend from to or three

points and extend 20x the length of the fish, like long trailing ribbons.

The ribbons weren't fungus and were definately fin extensions.

The was a school of five , they looked like they escaped from a freshwater tropical tank.

They were hanging around the mooring in Northbridge Marina

Sorry about the pic quality

Jason

[Flattieman]

I'd say that they were juvenile Diamond Trevally (Alectis indica) or Pennant Fish (Alectis ciliaris) - the juveniles feature extremenly long, filamentous fins and five to seven broad, dark bands. Here's a pic of a juvenile Pennant Fish:

Flattieman.

Edited February 17, 2007 by Flattieman

[PPSGT]

Hi Flattieman,

I really thought that one would stump you... not solved by an instant reply

I'll have to find something even stranger next time.

Thanks

Jason

[mrmoshe]

Well done Flattieman. Your knowledge of all things pistatorial never ceases to amaze me.

I wouldn't have had a clue what those fish were...You nailed it in 20 minutes.

Keep up the great work.

Cheers,

Pete.

Edited February 17, 2007 by MallacootaPete

[Flattieman]

Thanks, guys. I've read about it somewhere before. Here's some more pics of the Pennant Fish (could've been either species, but I'm leaning more towards the Pennant Fish):

Flattieman.

Edited February 17, 2007 by Flattieman

[jewnut]

i got one of these last year in Cowan on a houseboat trip, followed a live nipper right to the surface then clobbered it, i was calling it for a diamond trevally.