Day's Fishin Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 (edited) This came over the side while fishing the small reef of Lion island. Any ideas? You can see the small gill at the start of the slender head and the mouth is very small with no teeth that we could see. Edited November 14, 2010 by Day's Fishin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gje Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Absolutely no idea what that is & must be the strangest thing I have seen for a long time. Did you put it back ? Wonder if it would interest the Aust.Museum ? Cheers, Scoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jimmy10 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Its not a mantis shrimp is it? AKA prawn killer, doesnt really look like anything else i have ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Day's Fishin Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Hi Scoop, yes we did put him back with no damage. If no one can shed some light on him I will send the picture, date, time and any other information they require. Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Day's Fishin Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Hi Jimmy, no not a mantis shrimp, no pincers or crustacean like head. This guys head was more in the seahorse style head and his back was smooth. Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 boattart Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I usually use this link http://archive.amol.org.au/collection/hostedwebs/fish/key/couplet0.htm to identify unusual fish which hasn't helped much here possibly need to search wider. Otherwise send a photo to the Australian Museum as I'm sure they will find it interesting to search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andy Loops Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 that really is a strange looking creature - let us know what the museum comes back with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Catchin Jack Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Did you happen to get a photo of the other side of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Day's Fishin Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Did you happen to get a photo of the other side of it? Hi Leo. no pic of the other side as I wanted to get it back into the water without keeping it out to long. The other side was smooth to the touch and didn't seem to have scales and was the same colour. Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 musty Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 This came over the side while fishing the small reef of Lion island. Any ideas? You can see the small gill at the start of the slender head and the mouth is very small with no teeth that we could see. Reminds me of an aardvark for sum reason! LOL Ive caught some wierd and wonderful things in my time... THAT Sir i have never seen. thanks for the pics and look forward to hearing about what it could be. Musty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sniper Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 At times I have hooked these strange things I believe they are a shark egg posibly a portjackson shark egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cajun Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Definitely not a PJ eggcase. I too am very interested in what the museum has to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Black Bandit Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Definitely not a fish. It is an invertebrate - some type of sea pen. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hodgey Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Definitely not a fish. It is an invertebrate - some type of sea pen. Cheers Nice work mate! Google images provides photos of similar looking critters, with the apendage at the front appearing to be the way they anchor themselves to the sea bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Day's Fishin Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 This came over the side while fishing the small reef of Lion island. Any ideas? You can see the small gill at the start of the slender head and the mouth is very small with no teeth that we could see. Thanks guy's, I knew I could count on Fishraiders to come up with a name for the little critter! It's in the sea pen family. Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MrB_Max Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Probably this type http://www.botanybaywatch.com.au/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Marine.SeaPen-SarcoptilusGrandis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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This came over the side while fishing the small reef of Lion island. Any ideas?
You can see the small gill at the start of the slender head and the mouth is very small with no teeth that we could see.
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