Isaac Ct Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Hi Raiders , Caught this on a weed fly at Yowie Bay Boat Ramp a while back. Any idea what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I would guess its a Weed Whiting. Maybe a Blue, but not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Isaac Ct Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Blackfish said: I would guess its a Weed Whiting. Maybe a Blue, but not sure. Ok, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JonD Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Thought they were called grass whiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, JonD said: Thought they were called grass whiting. I think they are just common names there @JonD , I suppose you could call it either. Always happy to be corrected though. 🙂 Edited September 24, 2021 by Blackfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Isaac Ct Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Thanks @JonD and @Blackfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hunkgarian Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Herring Cale https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/herring-cale-odax-cyanomelas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 It's not the best photo @Amatteroflight but the Herring Cale have a more Concave tail where this one seems to have a more Convex Tail. Also Herring Cale have more Parrot-Beak type teeth where this one doesn't seem to have. Just my thoughts anyway. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hunkgarian Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) That is the first common fish that came to mind and it is a young fish, and Herring Cale change over their growth cycle, you guys should submit to the Australian Museum ichthyology department if they still offer fish IDs. I'll ask a friend, who was their collections manager there for some two or more decades, but has now retired. See what he suggests. Also, I just googled Weed Whiting, as that name eluded me in all my scuba diving and u/w photography life. I noted they are only found around the eastern coastline of Spencer Gulf in SA, according to the distribution map on this page. https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/298 Edited November 9, 2021 by Amatteroflight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hunkgarian Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) So Mark McGrouther suggested it could be a Little Weed Whiting. To be honest, that's one fish I have never ever heard of until now. Makes sense alright. https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/299#summary I've noticed the distribution map shows eastern shoreline of Spencer Gulf in SA. But there are several tabs on the page, and one that says 'MORE INFO' has the distribution written rather than showing on a map. The map is not representing the true picture. Edited November 10, 2021 by Amatteroflight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Caught this on a weed fly at Yowie Bay Boat Ramp a while back. Any idea what it is?
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