fish ID please?

[big_fan_of_jack]

pulled this fella up in my cast next when netting mullet up the nerang the other day n havnt see one b4:o so snapped a pic and chucked him back, chee67218rs8-)

[blackjew]

Gday mate weres da pic

[big_fan_of_jack]

sorry fella posted it was getting a drink n on second thought i didnt even put a pic on the post haha

[Ryan the slayer]

i dont gnow what they are but i have got them spear fishing in cudgen creek not bad chewing tho

[Greg001]

not sure but if it had a bit more purple to it i'd say a Happy moment???????????/

[nickstock]

River Dory is their common name although they are not a true Dory species.

They go like stink for their size when the get around the 1.5 kilo mark

[tunaticer]

It is called a scat, very painful spines on them similar to happy moments, but very good eating if you dare.
Grow to 2kg+ and often school around bridges, piers and wharves amongst the pilons.

[big_fan_of_jack]

<p>good chewing i should have kept the barsted ha, happy moment hey i wasnt really happy when i got it mungrel thrashing around in the net when i was pulling it up scared off all the mullet ah to right about that nicko i reckon it would have went well on a bream outfit as it was as big as my foot,
thanks fellas

[lippa]

striped butterfish, also known as scat and local dory. they are very adaptable and can be converted to fresh water, so great for an aquarium, My uncle nets a few in the passage, he eats them as say they are fine, but as mentioned, watch the spines....