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Cape Schank, Vic - glen - 15-03-2007
I forgot to mention I went to Cape Schank on saturday and it was a fun day. We were very lucky as there was no swell and so it was fairly safe fishing. Though I am told it can get pretty hairy when the seas are bigger. We caught parrot fish. leatherjackets and sea sweep. plus i also caught the following fish but I don't know what it is.
maybe someone can help me identify this fish:
(the photo was taken with a mobile phone so its not very good quality)
cheers, glen
Cape Schank, Vic - Jazman - 16-03-2007
Hi Glen, I'm fairly certain that it's a Scalyfin:
[url="http://www.reefwatchvic.asn.au/maps/scalyfin_fc.htm"]http://www.reefwatchvic.asn.au/maps/scalyfin_fc.htm[/url]
Despite their small size, they are an aggressive fish, and very territorial. I've been bitten and chased by quite a few scalyfins while SCUBA diving <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':firefighter:' />
Cape Schank, Vic - glen - 16-03-2007
hi jaz, that "Parma victoriae" must be the one!
though the one i caught was not so blue but i had a search on the net and found other pics more on the brown side so must be the same species.
i noticed that the scales came off fairly easily and i presume that is why they call them "scalyfish"!
cheers, glen