What species is this?

Rytex · Post by **Rytex** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:24 pm

Hi All,
I need some help identifying this fish.
We caught it off Phillip Island.
Thanks

Post by **Lightningx** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:31 pm

It’s a wrasse mate.

Rytex · Post by **Rytex** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:34 pm

Thanks mate !

Post by **smile0784** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:54 pm

A male wrasse isn't it?

eddyt · Post by **eddyt** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:54 pm

Female. The males change colour and have a blue throat, yellow pec fins and a white band across the body

Post by **Texas** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:06 pm

Bloody parrot fish
Some people like them, I throw them back
Gra

Post by **smile0784** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:43 am

eddyt wrote:Female. The males change colour and have a blue throat, yellow pec fins and a white band across the body

My apologies I thought the blue throats where females.

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