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  • RayDeR
    Ausfish Silver Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 280

    Fish ID Please

    G'day!

    I caught what to me was an unknown variety fishing in the Broadwater near Ephraim Island on Saturday. It went 28cm. It was quickly released after a few photos. I cannot find it with these markings in my various books.

    What is it's legallength. How does it go on the plate?

    Thanks

    Ray De R
  • Obi _ Wan
    Ausfish Platinum Member

    • Aug 2006
    • 1200

    #2
    Re: Fish ID Please

    G'Day Ray,
    The closest thing i can come up with is a female Blue Tusk Fish. The dorsal is spot on for that species.

    Cheers,
    John.

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    • Outsider1
      Ausfish Platinum Member
      • Dec 2007
      • 1577

      #3
      Re: Fish ID Please

      Looks like a Tuskfish, probably a Blue or a Black Spot. Not a Venus, they have a concave tail, this one is convex.

      I have only eaten the Venus Tuskfish which are excellent eating, would imagine these would be the same.

      "Tuskfish (all species) 30 min Combined limit of 6 in total for all tuskfish species"

      Cheers

      Dave

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      • Nico.d.R
        Ausfish Platinum Member
        • Oct 2006
        • 1178

        #4
        Re: Fish ID Please

        did it have peg teeth or beack shaped teeth ? looks a bit like a parrot fish the only difference is its teeth .
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        • Nico.d.R
          Ausfish Platinum Member
          • Oct 2006
          • 1178

          #5
          Re: Fish ID Please

          if it has pegged teeth i think it is a tusk fish .
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          • RayDeR
            Ausfish Silver Member
            • Dec 2005
            • 280

            #6
            Re: Fish ID Please

            Thanks!

            It had separate teeth. Long thin blue teeth (top and bottom) with quite a gap between.

            Ray De R

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            • bundylundy
              Ausfish Bronze Member

              • Apr 2005
              • 227

              #7
              Re: Fish ID Please

              Looks like a purple tuskfish(grass parrot). Usually caught inshore, have caught plenty on the inshore reefs at Hervey Bay.

              Jeff.
              Quality is still delivering long after you have forgotten the price.

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              • Mark-P
                Ausfish Platinum Member
                • Aug 2006
                • 769

                #8
                Re: Fish ID Please

                AKA ( greasy, purple tuskfish ) similar to the black spot tusky , but doesn't grow as big ! Mainly catch them on rubble bottom...... Very nice eating as well !!

                Mark

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                • BobbyJ123
                  Ausfish Silver Member

                  • Jan 2006
                  • 480

                  #9
                  Re: Fish ID Please

                  Originally posted by Outsider1 View Post
                  Looks like a Tuskfish, probably a Blue or a Black Spot. Not a Venus, they have a concave tail, this one is convex.

                  I have only eaten the Venus Tuskfish which are excellent eating, would imagine these would be the same.

                  "Tuskfish (all species) 30 min Combined limit of 6 in total for all tuskfish species"

                  Cheers

                  Dave
                  With the convex tail, it is the grass tuskfish, Choerodon sephalotes.

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                  • geoff72
                    Ausfish Platinum Member
                    • Sep 2006
                    • 1105

                    #10
                    Re: Fish ID Please

                    great to see someone finally letting a fish go that they dont know what kind it is,well done,some blokes should follow in your foot steps. for a little while there some blokes would kill the fish and then ask for id and if they can get eat it.
                    well done again.
                    If i could get paid the same to fish, sorry boss but i ......!

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                    • RayDeR
                      Ausfish Silver Member
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 280

                      #11
                      Re: Fish ID Please

                      G'day!


                      Thanks forall the info. I will settle for the grass or purple tuskfish, Choerodon Cephalotes.

                      So as a tuskfish the minimum is 30cm and bag of 6 (as against 25cm and 5 for a parrotfish).

                      It is only academic but are bag limits are per person or per boat? (Its a goal for me not a limit).

                      Thanks for all the help.

                      Ray de R

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                      • Outsider1
                        Ausfish Platinum Member
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 1577

                        #12
                        Re: Fish ID Please

                        Originally posted by RayDeR View Post
                        G'day!


                        Thanks forall the info. I will settle for the grass or purple tuskfish, Choerodon Cephalotes.

                        So as a tuskfish the minimum is 30cm and bag of 6 (as against 25cm and 5 for a parrotfish).

                        It is only academic but are bag limits are per person or per boat? (Its a goal for me not a limit).

                        Thanks for all the help.

                        Ray de R
                        Per person.

                        "A take and possession limit is the total number of fish a person may take or possess at any one time."

                        Cheers

                        Dave

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