Cape Schank, Vic

[glen]

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

[Jazman]

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:' />

[glen]

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