Fish ID from Sandringham

Post by **CremeDeLaCreme** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:16 pm

Hooked this little guy on a soft plastic.
Is it some kind of mud-skipper? He was actually quite colourful!

Post by **shazdoggg** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:29 pm

They do look a lot like mudskippers but Im pretty sure they have a 'proper' name! Ive caught gazillions of these on bait, never lure!!! Looks like you got yourself a biggun(for that species)!! Ive caught them at docklands, warmies, station pier and mornington pier that I can remember. How big was it?

Post by **CremeDeLaCreme** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:32 pm

The SP worm is about 11cm so I'm guessing the fish was about 15cm. Yeah I was actually suprised by the size of him...thought I had a Flatty by the small headshakes!

rixter · Post by **rixter** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:32 pm

looks like a baby gurnard, not many fish have side fins that large.

Cheers , Rick

aussie_fisho · Post by **aussie_fisho** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:33 pm

I think it may be a southern blenny, can't exactly tell.

Post by **CremeDeLaCreme** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:35 pm

If you zoom in on the 2nd photo you can see tinges of blue and yellow on the fins

rixter · Post by **rixter** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:38 pm

CremeDeLaCreme wrote:If you zoom in on the 2nd photo you can see tinges of blue and yellow on the fins

On you saying that , then I definitely recon' it's a baby Gurnard.

Cheers , Rick.

Post by **shazdoggg** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:42 pm

Im willing to bet that its not a gurnard! Im guessing its genetic heritage would be closer to a blenny. I think you might have caught the grand daddy of this species!! I reckon the biggest Ive caught is not much over 10cm!

Post by **CremeDeLaCreme** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:44 pm

I don't think it's a gurnard... here's another angle.

It doesnt have the horns above the eyes like a Blenny:
http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4751" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **shazdoggg** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:46 pm

Your link doesnt work for me.. :roll:

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