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got this little breambo today that had a massive chunk out ot ots back (almost looked like a servere case of redspot) cause it at the trawlers and it didnt lack any power in the fighting department
cheers quite a sizable chunk at least 1.1/2cm deep i didnt want to touch it it had like white slimy things growing on it though it might just be recovery
Yeah, it looks a horrible injury to me too. Was it caught at the trawlers. If so maybe the trawling net ripped the fish up then it got released from the net. I don't know though. Sorry, also was he released
tom i dont usually eat fish unless its like snapper or something but there would be no way id keep a bream looking like that! lol mabey he got hit by the prop of the boat as they were coming in or out???
Looks like an injury to me.My mate caught this barra up north that had a serious injury(prob croc or shark) but it seemed to be on the mend even though the wound looked terrible and was all slimey.We werent that desperate to put it in the esky so we put her back.
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i think he is doing fine as it smashed the lure and headed straight for cover and fought just as well as any of them, when i let him go it swam away strong but it shows how tough fish are
Just reviewed the pics of the injured yellow fin bream you posted.
The injury appears to be consistant with a prop strike.
The injury is significant with a large deficit over dorsal surface just posterior to the head. The injury is within the last 72 hours. It is still very vascular in some parts, however it is demonstrating some very early signs of granulation tissue (the white specks) around the boarders which would suggest to be to be at least 48hrs old. (So 2 to 3 day old).
Given the massive deficit, and risk of infection, which would further impact on this fish's health, I believe its prognosis is unfortunatly poor. Survival is not impossible, but I believe it will not survive infection before hypergranulation tissue can seal off the exposed facia, or generally weakened to the point of predation.
Being on the lower end of the food chain, it is an innate behaviour never to show weakness, and this is why fish will always appear strong, and then suddenly die. They mask the sign of illness in fear of being seen to be weak and thus predation. This black and white of wellness and death with no grey (percieved illness) portrays the image that they are finiky to keep. The aquarist must watch closely for subtle signs of disease (Clamped fins, erractic swimming etc), or their fishy friend could appear fine one moment and belly up the next.
then it got released from the net. I don't know though. Sorry, also was he released
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