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Forums > General Discussion   Shooting the breeze...

What fish is this?

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Created by kitebored > 9 months ago, 22 May 2016
kitebored
NSW, 574 posts
22 May 2016 5:39PM
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I caught this fish in NSW, I was planning on eating it just after a quick sanity check, does anyone know what it is? I can't match it up on the fish chart.
* Caught NSW, Newcastle just offshore off the rocks
* Large scales
* Blue spots
* 42cm








Underoath
QLD, 2433 posts
22 May 2016 8:38PM
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Troll thread?

If as you would take anything home without knowing if its a protected species?'/ and or legal size limit.

Either way, I guess fisheries have your IP address now anyway...


sn
WA, 2775 posts
22 May 2016 8:31PM
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Underoath said..
protected species?'/ and or legal size limit.



no idea of legality - but the museum link says they grow to 38cm, and the one caught is 4 cm over that.


stephen

Mastbender
1972 posts
23 May 2016 1:41AM
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Eat it if you must, but most all parrot fishes taste like crap IMO, pretty damn boney also.

kitebored
NSW, 574 posts
23 May 2016 12:22PM
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Thanks Crusoe!



Various fishing sites tell me they are delicious, it is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. I'll take their advice, the flesh looks white and tasty, dinner for tonight!

Also, regarding the keyboard warrior comments - wake up to yourself it's a fish that's not mentioned in the department of primary industries website (I'm familiar with the listed endangered specifies). There's bigger fish to fry!
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/recreational/fishing-rules-and-regs/saltwater-bag-and-size-limits; www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/content/fisheries/info/nsw-fish-species

jeff2
WA, 221 posts
23 May 2016 10:36AM
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So!

What did it taste like?

was it any good to eat?

kitebored
NSW, 574 posts
23 May 2016 8:09PM
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jeff2 said..
So!

What did it taste like?

was it any good to eat?


I'm pleased to report it was delicious! I'll send some photos to that website listed earlier, I have one of it with a measuring tape - might help with some research who knows.

Also, the guy from fisheries I spoke to recommended logging anything unusual to red map, this doesn't qualify as unusual though (www.redmap.org.au/).

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
23 May 2016 8:44PM
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so how did you cook it ? or are you a sushi chef ?

harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
23 May 2016 9:24PM
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kitebored
NSW, 574 posts
26 May 2016 12:31PM
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SandS said..

so how did you cook it ? or are you a sushi chef ?



Yeh wrapped it in aluminium foil on the bbq, didn't want to add herbs/lemon or anything for the first try. The flesh fell apart, no tiny bones, I'll definitely bring more home.

RockyDude
WA, 1777 posts
26 May 2016 4:38PM
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Good on you mate, enjoy the food on your plate.

Many fish are despised by some, but enjoyed by another.

Australian salmon, for example. the best for fish patties.

I mean that in a good way: I can't find a better fish for fish patties than Aus salmon, but they're sold for 30c per kilo as cat food...

The fish pictured is halfway between a baldy and Aus salmon, enjoy it, and as many as you catch after it.



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