Danyjv Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Hi all . My son caught this on a metal slug at solders point and I have no idea what it is . It had a set of razor sharp teeth and was trying to bite me , more like a snakes attitude then a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Blackfish Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Could be a Grinner @noelm, the only common one I know is a Painted Grinner. Though I've changed my mind I'm "Maybe" certain 😀 its a Largescale Grinner/Saury. White spots on it's back and the spots on the landing edge of it's tail. Well that my guess.. 🙂 Edited February 23, 2022 by Blackfish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Yowie Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Looks like a Lizardfish from the top view. Side on views are essential for I.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) I recon it a (See post above) Saury, Danyjv. Edited February 25, 2022 by Blackfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 noelm Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Hard to tell from that picture, did it have an extra large mouth and rough scales? if so, it's a "grinner" getting more common around these parts now, very common further north. Edited February 21, 2022 by noelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 slothparade Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Lizard fish. They're ok eating, bit boney but still alright. I accidentally broke it's jaw trying to dehook it as it was gut hooked so I just took it home for dinner I just want to make clear that braking it's jaw was a complete freak accident. I was shaking the hook out and yeah the jaw broke so it was quickly dispatched and taken home. Edited February 24, 2022 by slothparade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 noelm Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Did it have a big mouth for the size of the fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 big Neil Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I always enjoy reading these posts where our resident experts identify fish from (sometimes) questionable photos. It never ceases to amaze me the diversity of marine species out there, and the depth of knowledge of Fishraider experts. By the way what are the (zero with an up and down symbol), located in the left margin, all about? bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dirvin21 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, big Neil said: By the way what are the (zero with an up and down symbol), located in the left margin, all about? you can vote the answer up or down, the answer with the most ups will be at the top of the thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrsswordfisherman Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 7 hours ago, big Neil said: I always enjoy reading these posts where our resident experts identify fish from (sometimes) questionable photos. It never ceases to amaze me the diversity of marine species out there, and the depth of knowledge of Fishraider experts. By the way what are the (zero with an up and down symbol), located in the left margin, all about? bn Thanks @dirvin21 Good question @big Neil this is the only section with this feature. @Blackfish Gordon is our Silver Moderator for this sub forum. He has a special interest in identifying fish and is very knowledgeable. Members are also invited to give their opinions and we all may agree on the answer in the end. Members can select an up arrow if they agree with the poster's answer. He will give the final say on a definitive or best answer. If he does not know he will sometimes send to the Australian Museum to the Ichthyology Collections Manager. They will step in and give us the answer. Once the answer has been found Blaxland or myself will select a green tick and add the fish name in brackets beside the post heading. You will see 5 questions outstanding if you go to The Aquarium heading. These have not been ID'd due to poor picture or other reason for inability to ID. Members can still try to ID. Popular questions from the past month may also appear listed. A big thanks to Gordon who has been doing this important job for us since 2016 I have added this explanation to the original post about what the forum is and thanks Neil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 big Neil Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 2 hours ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Thanks @dirvin21 Good question @big Neil this is the only section with this feature. @Blackfish Gordon is our Silver Moderator for this sub forum. He has a special interest in identifying fish and is very knowledgeable. Members are also invited to give their opinions and we all may agree on the answer in the end. Members can select an up arrow if they agree with the poster's answer. He will give the final say on a definitive or best answer. If he does not know he will sometimes send to the Australian Museum to the Ichthyology Collections Manager. They will step in and give us the answer. Once the answer has been found Blaxland or myself will select a green tick and add the fish name in brackets beside the post heading. You will see 5 questions outstanding if you go to The Aquarium heading. These have not been ID'd due to poor picture or other reason for inability to ID. Members can still try to ID. Popular questions from the past month may also appear listed. A big thanks to Gordon who has been doing this important job for us since 2016 I have added this explanation to the original post about what the forum is and thanks Neil. Wow thanks for the in-depth answer Donna and as you say special thanks to Gordon for his dedication to the site. That's exactly what I mean when I expound the qualities of Fishraider. Nothing is too much trouble to provide for the ever changing needs of the Members. If only this type of service and consideration were extended in the general populous... I rest my case. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 big Neil Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 7 hours ago, dirvin21 said: you can vote the answer up or down, the answer with the most ups will be at the top of the thread Thanks for your reply Dave. I suppose you got buckets of rain recently, so fishing will be in the doldrums for a bit. Keep me posted, down the track, as I am still keen to head your way to catch up with you and Hoods for a bit of river lure fishing. Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi all . My son caught this on a metal slug at solders point and I have no idea what it is . It had a set of razor sharp teeth and was trying to bite me , more like a snakes attitude then a fish.
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