Fish ID Please

[Aquarius]

Howdy Ausfishers, Caught this unusual looking specimen at Green Yesterday.
Any idea,s of the name?
Looks like a juvenile LION FISH to me.
Released after a quick photo.
Cheers Brent

[jackash]

Not a clue in the world. Dont think its a lion fish. I know it wouldnt have been in my boat though!!! Cant wait to find out what it is

[b j p]

Stargazer. Possibly.

Edit: Actually more probably not.

[scottym]

I think it might be a scorpion fish but im not completely sure.

[webby]

called a bearded ghoul, have to watch those spines as they do stingy but not as bad as a stone fish.
regards

[Clint06]

looks like a demon stinger

[T1]

SH%T Brent!!!! That looks like one of my ex-girlfriends from my younger days!! Handle with extreme caution!!!

Take Care T

[Marlin_Mike]

Shite thats an ugly fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Mike

[deathstar 3]

you let it in the boat?

Bugger that!

[Aquarius]

Thanks for the Id Brian,
I never handle a fish i'm not familiar with except with a pair of longnose pliers.
Just curious to know what we have in our bay and this info could help someone in the future.
BEWARE THE UGLY BEARDED GHOUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers Brent

[White_Steenbras]

Gee T1 where did you meet a girl like that?

Give me a buzz for a zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz soon.

[T1]

Gee T1 where did you meet a girl like that?

Give me a buzz for a zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz soon.

OHHHHH, they're out there!!! I'm sure most people have one or 2 of those buried in the closet somewhere...

Will do sunshine - been a while!

Take Care T

[sharkbaithoohaha]

Bearded Ghoul/Red Rock Cod.Like Webby said,don't touch the end of those spines or you'll know about it.Cut the head of and then cut the fillets off.Beautiful to eat.The old Red rock cod used to be sold many years ago as Lobster in Sydney restaurants as the fillet is thich to the head a tapers down to the tail.Don't let the looks put you off.

[craig51063]

yeah its defanatly a bream lol
nice fish jackash!!! is that a bream as well ?

[theVan]

its my mother in law!