Fish ID: Cod or Trout

[onerabbit]

Certainly looks like a tomato cod according to the Grant's Guide.

Muzz

[banshee]

Tomato Cod for mine,this is what I call a Coral Cod.

[brooksey]

tomato cod for sure, coral cod, is pretty much like a coral trout

[blue-mako]

some type of cod.. definately not a coral trout...

looking at the rest of the posts its a tomato cod

troy

[oddbudman]

Thanks for the help fellas,

It's nice to sort that one out. I seem to have a habit of catching strange fish.

Can anyone suggest a good reference book to keep on the boat that can help ID in situations like this?

cheers,
oddbudman

[griz066]

Yup COD not Trout

[banshee]

A waterproof Grants if you can still get one.

[JustOneMore]

Thanks everyone for the assistance. Definately a Tomato Cod. Can anyone confirm they are good eating?

[dfox]

Yeah mate there not bad eating, much the same as many cod...

[CFisher]

Yeo Tomato Cod - Cephalopholis sonnerati (see here - http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary...ry.php?id=6454).

Naturally rare - like barramundi cod, so not a common catch.

My personal experience suggests they are excellent eating

[redrockcod]

grants guide to fishes, 1982, page 211, colour plate has it as a orange rock cod. have caught them off cape moreton . delicious.

[Tassie JR]

tomato cod