What fish is that

[suzygs1000]

Hi, I have been fishing the NQ reefs for 30 years, and have never seen this fish before.

We caught two the other day, around the 35cm's and 5 or 600 grams.

Decided to take them home, as we didn't have too much, and the whole reef was covered with 2.5-3m sharks.

Have not been able to identify them as yet.

The nearest I could get was juvenile Spangles, but the facial pattern is not the same.

They were succulent eating!

thanks Dave.

[shakey55]

Can’t find anything exactly the same, but I’m with you on the spangled Emperor line.


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[Dignity]

Hi, I have been fishing the NQ reefs for 30 years, and have never seen this fish before.

We caught two the other day, around the 35cm's and 5 or 600 grams.

Decided to take them home, as we didn't have too much, and the whole reef was covered with 2.5-3m sharks.

Have not been able to identify them as yet.

The nearest I could get was juvenile Spangles, but the facial pattern is not the same.

They were succulent eating!

thanks Dave.

Does look like a Spangled - Lethrinus nebulosus - they do come in a variety of colouration patterns, some darker some almost white but worth getting it checked for future trips as I'm pretty sure their min size limit is 45 cm.

[scottar]

Doesn't look right for a spangled. Possibly a yellowtail emporer from what I found.

[banshee]

Tail is wrong for a Spangled.......and he said it tasted good.

[shaungonemad]

I reckon it is a Rainbow monocle (spinecheek) size limit of 25 I think


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[banshee]

I reckon it is a Rainbow monocle (spinecheek) size limit of 25 I think


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I reckon your right.Caught a few of Turkey Beach but didn't take pics and couldn't remember the name.

[scottar]

I reckon it is a Rainbow monocle (spinecheek) size limit of 25 I think


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Certainly looks like it.