what r these fish?

[aussieguy870]

hey all
have got 3 pics of fish we caught today.. all fish r small and were relased just wanted to know what they were

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...66708984LvkNte

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...66709257NsPYbd

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...66709851nVuStI

also does any 1 have a pic of what a morwong looks like? as my dad caught 2 fish around 35cm..that we werent sure of what they were..only had a map with some pics of fish.. and kinda looked like a morwong.. here is a pic

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...66760353GsalPM

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...66760399KsGERN

.. and my dad has them already to cook..not sure if they r any good eating ??? and hoping we didnt catch them undersize
cheers
sean

[philip_thomson]

that bottom one looks like a baby red emperor. legal size 55cm superb eating.
not sure on the other 2.

morwong isn;t that bad to eat bit of a dirty taste like mullet but still good.

cheers phil

[straddie]

No1 is a sergeant major (what I call em anyways ) I think others call them rock whiting.

No2 A damsel fish?

No3 A bubby red emporer

[Zeeke]

1. Sergeant Major, 2, Damsel Fish, 3. Baby Red Emperor

2 other fish are morwong.. possibly queen morwong.. they are pretty faded looking.. the blubbery lips give them away.. if they were a pale blueish colour, then they were Queen Morwong and are also known as mother in law fish.. they are edible.. but ya gotta be desperate

Tim

[aussieguy870]

sweet thanks for the replys guys
thought no 3 was a red emperor
and i think ill let me dad taste the morwong first

cheers
sean

[clutter]

1. Bar-faced Weever or Rock Whiting (not tobad on the tooth either).
2. Seargent Major
3. Juvenile Red Emperor
4. Morwong, Blubberlip, Mother-in-Law, Mowong, Slatey - take your pick.

Cheers, Clutter

[finga64]

Mate, A really good little book that we never leave shore without is the DPI book called Fish Guide. Was only $6.95. It has put a little light on lots of our mysteries.
P.S. All your fish are listed with pictures, descriptions, legal sizes and bag limits.

[iogikuma]

Just one comment - photo no 1 is of a Sergeant BAKER, not a Sergeant major. That will help if you want to look it up somewhere eg http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fi...sh/apurpur.htm

Dan

[Mugil]

Clutter is right Fish 1 is a weever not a sergeant baker or major.
Looks a bit like a sergeant baker in colour and shape but definitely not.
Cheers

[raefpud]

tell your old man there are a certain amount of responsibilities that come with the privilege of being able to go fishing - dont keep undersized fish, learn to identify your catch and if in doubt return your fish safe to the water. On the rare chance that your father was searched, he would have recieved a very nasty fine for being in possesion of undersized fish - Are you guys from england or have you been living in a bubble?

[aussieguy870]

hey raefpud..no we r not from england.. from brisbane
so your telling me that those morwong were undersize? for there legal limit? we had a tide book on us plus i also downloaded legal size limits off a goverment site and it had no morwong on it either..all of the other fish pics i showed i said they were released..
cheers
sean
p.s i will get 1 of those books u got finga
cheers
sean

[brodie]

it looks like some sort of weaver weasel fish looking thing ive caught one off caloundra let him go i dont think they would be much use but