Daniel Miller Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 G'day Raiders, Was having an afternoon fish at Jerusalem Bay with a mate a few weeks ago, We were having a bit of fun on the light gear with a school of small trevally ranging from around 30cm to 34cm, When i hooked this thing on a small squid strip. We have never seen this species before, so i took a few snaps and sent him on his way. Was just wondering if any one could I.D. it for us. Cheers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtisjohnthomas Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Looks like some type of gurnard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyred Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I think it is a grinner fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I think it is a grinner fish You're right Mpala, it's a Painted Grinner (Trachinocephalus myops) Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafinx Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 (edited) Who was taking the snaps? You or the fish Those teeth Edited August 22, 2011 by Rafinx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesgold Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 And are they good eating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 And are they good eating? I doubt the paint would taste any good..... Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 they are what you call a mother in law fish, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaktis Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 They also account for about 70% of answers to the question: 'what kind of fish is this?' Whenever you can't tell what it is, it's probably a grinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bandit Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hi The fish is a species of grinner but definitely not a painted grinner. The painted grinner is not as slender and has a lot more blue and yellow coloration on it. Probably a Saurida species (more common in tropical and sub-tropical areas). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Miller Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 thanks for the answers guys. grinner it is ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbigfish Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 i caught this a while back and was told this is a painted grinner cheers paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairy Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 It must be a record Grinner, biggest i have seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Lion Island has a fair share of these around the reef, caught a heap one session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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