x100000barra mick wrote:agree with ncr1ncr1 wrote:Sorry Carl and Trev, will be happy to bet the house that it's a female bluethroat. The white cross-band is the giveaway feature.
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Any idea what fish this is?
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paulpaciocco
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Master-pro
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Re: Any idea what fish this is?
That's a male carl
PB- Snapper 55cm, Whiting 38cm, Flathead 55cm, Bream 38cm, Australian Salmon 55cm, Carp 80cm
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CarlG
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Re: Any idea what fish this is?
Not according to the website..australian museum one I think....caught a freaky looking wrasse today btw..see if Doug puts the pictures up tomorrow...looks like it's got a bloody mohawk haircut lol..Master-pro wrote:That's a male carl
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Master-pro
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http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/fishing-and- ... oat-wrasse" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; according to this, the photo you posted more closely resembles a male
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ncr1
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Re: Any idea what fish this is?
Blue throats change sex from female to male, so they go through a transition period where they can look like both (as in Carl's photo). And that's why there can be a lot of variation between the appearance of individual blue-throats.