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What fish is this?

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:30 pm
by eddyt
Hi
I caught a few of these guys today at stony point. A guy told me they are called squires but google tells me that's just a pinky. Pretty sure its not a pinky though. Anyone know what this is?

They were all about 10cmish, caught on the bottom on chicken with small hooks (all released)
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Re: What fish is this?

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:42 pm
by Snapper Snatcher
Silver biddy I think.

Re: What fish is this?

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:49 pm
by eddyt
ahh yep I think that's right! Thanks so much!

Silverbelly according to this website:

http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/si ... bournensis

Re: What fish is this?

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:05 pm
by Lightningx
Wow I caught this same fish with a friend of mine years ago at punchbowl on the right side and never knew what it was! Now I know :)

Re: What fish is this?

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:56 pm
by Scraglor
Yeah, pretty sure its a silverbelly. Caught a bunch this morning myself. Annoying bait thieves.

Re: What fish is this?

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:48 pm
by Bar002811
Lightningx wrote:Wow I caught this same fish with a friend of mine years ago at punchbowl on the right side and never knew what it was! Now I know :)
Are they edible mate if they ate I will try catch em :cheers:

Re: What fish is this?

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:59 pm
by Lightningx
Bar002811 wrote:
Lightningx wrote:Wow I caught this same fish with a friend of mine years ago at punchbowl on the right side and never knew what it was! Now I know :)
Are they edible mate if they ate I will try catch em :cheers:
Haha good question I have no idea mate!

Re: What fish is this?

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:12 am
by Bar002811
Lol