9 mile off tweed mixed bag but what are they?

[Si]

Attachment 79988Attachment 79987Attachment 79985Attachment 79986Hi guys did an overnighter and then headed out to nine mile this morning in perfect conditions. Got a 5.5kg Spangled Emperor as well as a variety of reef fish which i dont know what they are as im originally from down south. Saw a free jumping marlin as well so thats always a great site...Anyway ill try upload these photos for some id please??The one in the 2nd photo had whiskers and the mrs caught prob 6 of them...As well as a few small jacks i think they were... Let them all go bar the spangled btw.

Black Spot Goat Fish

Some sort of trigger fish.

IMO its a Spangled Emperor. The blue marking on the gill cover gives it away even though it has a blotchy colouration like a grassy. Normally grassies have only a small amount of blue just under the eye. even a blue-lined emperor has less blue.

[Daintreeboy]

I deadest reckon that third pic above is a grassy. No yellow plus a blunter nose, just like the original thread pic. Slightly higher body shape too.

[Si]

I deadest reckon that third pic above is a grassy. No yellow plus a blunter nose, just like the original thread pic. Slightly higher body shape too.

These two fish get confused alot. I maybe wrong but the consistent blue on the gill cover is a give away for me. Those pictures i put was to show that sometimes IMO that spangled emperor's vary in their colouration. picture attached is a grassy.

[outta line]

spangled emp are more common to the 9 mile area than grassy emp ....hey paullee did you have any more pic of the spangled you could post up ? and was it yellowish in colour? cheers mick

[paullee]

Yep sorry i tried to upload another pic the other night but it obviously didnt work...the fish had blue specs right thru it and this pic should show it better.....Attachment 80087

[Si]

hey paulee. attachment dont work. try 'go advanced' reply and then 'manage attachments'

[paullee]

IMG_1464.jpgCheers here is the pic..weathers lookin good for this weekend bring it on!!

[Daintreeboy]

Definite spangled. Time to eat some humble pie.......

[Muddy Toes]

Case closed.

[fat-buoy]

Definite spangled. Time to eat some humble pie.......

Save a slice for me