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SPECIES |
DESCRIPTION |
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Happy moments |
Happy moments grow to
35cm. Their bodies are olive brown with a network of fine bluish-white
lines and scattered black spots. There may be a dark smudge-spot behind
the gill cover and a white bar at the base of the tail. Spines along the
dorsal fin and procumbent spine (a spine lying flat along the head,
immediately in front of the dorsal fin) have venom glands that may
inflict painful wounds. |
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Yellowfin bream |
Yellowfin bream is one
of Queensland's most popular estuarine angling species. These fish vary
in colour from bright silver to greyish green, but usually have yellow
pelvic and anal fins (along the belly of the fish). Yellow fin bream may
grow to 45cm (4kg). A black spot at the base of their pectoral fins
distinguishes them from the pikey bream and tarwhine. |
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Barramundi cod
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Barramundi cod grow to
70cm (5kg) and are recognized by their profile and distinctive
colouration. The creamy-grey tips, head, body and fins are uniformly
covered by well-spaced, dark brown to black dots. Reef fish. |
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Black-tipped cod
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Black-tipped cod or
footballer cod, grow to about 40cm (1.2kg) and are dull red with
brighter red vertical bars along their sides. The tips of their spiny
dorsal fins are usually tipped with jet black. Found on the reef. |
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Coral Cod |
Coral Cod.
[Round-tailed Cod] not to be confused with Coral trout. Growing to about
50cm, either light or dark red with an abundance of blue spots. Found in
abundance on the reef. Confusion between this fish and the coral trout
is common. An easy way to distinguish between the two is the shape of
the tail. Coral Trout have a wedge shape tail |
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Estuary Cod |
Estuary Cod. [Goldspot
Cod, Orange spotted cod]. These fish can grow to an almighty 230kg
and up to 220cm long. (Try one of these on a hand line!) Widespread
along the Queensland coastline.
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SPECIES |
DESCRIPTION |
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Bullrout |
Bullrout are stout
with strong mottles. Their colours blend almost chameleon like with the
background surrounds. Growing to around 35cm, most common at 15 - 20 cm.
Handle with extreme care as the dorsal, anal and pelvic spines are
filled with venom and can inflict painful injuries. |
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Freshwater
Catfish
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Freshwater Catfish.
(eel tailed catfish) Most fish around 2kg. Can be as large as 7kg (if
your lucky) Scaleless fish. Watch for the sharp spines on the dorsal and
pectoral fins, they can inflict a nasty injury. Not a fish for all
tastes. But a least it's edible. |
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Golden
Perch |
Golden Perch. (yellow
belly). Large fish commonly around 5kg. Can grow to 23kg.One of the most
popular fish stocked in artificial impounds in Queensland. Excellent
eating. Their natural habitat is turbid, warmer slow-moving streams.
More commonly found further south. |
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Silver
Perch
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Silver Perch. (black
bream). known to grow to more than 7kg. Most common at .75 to 1.5kg and
35 - 40cm in length. Another fish more commonly found further south. |
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Barramundi |
Barramundi (giant
perch) All time favourite fish to catch and eat. On every anglers wish
list to catch a big one and show it off. Found in freshwater lagoons,
tidal waters and estuaries. These fish change sex as they get older!!
starting life as a male and changing to female as they get larger. there
is a MAXIMUM size limit on barramundi of 120cm. |
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Sooty
Grunter. |
Sooty Grunter. (black
bream). A fish that can grow to 4kg. Most commonly caught at 0.4kg They
are good eating when small at below 2kg. Larger fish are not considered
good eating and should be released. |
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