Ragnar Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Hey guys, I was hoping someone on here could help ID a juvenile fish that I found while fishing a section of the Hawkesbury. It doesn’t look like a usual fish that would be found in the system and would be keen to know what it is! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I recon its a Bullrout because of the spines on the side of its head (Operculum). Good photo showing this up.👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bessell1955 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 It appears to be a Fortescue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dirvin21 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Blackfish said: I recon its a Bullrout because of the spines on the side of its head (Operculum). Good photo showing this up.👍 Definetly a bullrout 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bessell1955 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Is there are difference between a Bullrout and a Fortescue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JamoDamo Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Bullrout, caught one the other day. Heaps cool looking but they are so dodgy. I caught it and called it a "hospital trip" hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ragnar Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 Thanks for the ID guys! Yea I wasn’t too keen on touching it when I saw all the spikes on it! Haha just saw it hanging on a pylon where I was fishing and I netted to to get a better look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dirvin21 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 46 minutes ago, bessell1955 said: Is there are difference between a Bullrout and a Fortescue? They look different and a bullrout grows larger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Also there’s 2 types of Fortescue’s we get in Sydney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 7 hours ago, bessell1955 said: Is there are difference between a Bullrout and a Fortescue? Only in size, however, both bastards really sting, and pain, and ache, and make you want to never ever see one again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bessell1955 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Thank you, I did feel that may have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ragnar
Hey guys,
I was hoping someone on here could help ID a juvenile fish that I found while fishing a section of the Hawkesbury. It doesn’t look like a usual fish that would be found in the system and would be keen to know what it is!
cheers
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