Fish Id please

[Scope]

Picked this up in the cast net at colmslie last year sometime. Only just got my camera working so was just wondering what species it is. It had a little baby with it too...

[Scope]

Special thanks to Feral for the image re-sizer too. Took me a while to work out photos till I found his post in the help section. Really helps out us technologically challenged people

[ellicat]

Silver Scat.

Poo eaters.

Do not kiss before returning.

[Beejay]

Im not sure what there called mate, but ive thrown my net in Tingalpa creek plenty of times and have filled the net with them before.

They can be a pain in the azz too when you have to pick about 100 of them out of a 10foot top pocket net...cheers beejay P.S they are a pretty fish though arent they? Remind me of an angel fish

[Scope]

Beejay wrote:

Im not sure what there called mate, but ive thrown my net in Tingalpa creek plenty of times and have filled the net with them before.

They can be a pain in the azz too when you have to pick about 100 of them out of a 10foot top pocket net...cheers beejay P.S they are a pretty fish though arent they? Remind me of an angel fish

haha yeah. Reminds me a bit of a batfish too. Spikey little bugger though.

[Beejay]

so ellicat I guess the next question is: Can this pooh eating fish be eaten? And if it is edible does it have a slight hint of pooh flavor???? :X :X :laugh:

[Scope]

Cheers ellicat, thought its breath was a little bit 'how ya going' haha

[ellicat]

Never been tempted to eat one :laugh:

Ones about half that size go for about $50 in the pet retailers.

Beejay could've bought a heap of new gear from one throw of the net (if licenced ) :laugh:

[Feral]

Yep Scat - Good livies, tough as old boots.Last forever.

[jeff f]

they are edible

[straddiebrad]

they look like a jon dory

[waldo]

Probably most commonly known as a butterfish but they are also called scat and john dory. They seem to like muddy shallows near weed beds. I have seen a few that would have gone close to a kilo. Haven't tried them but hear they are ok to eat just be careful of the spines cleaning them.

[straddiebrad]

i got stung last night by one hurt for about half hour

[Cowfish13]

Yep, Striped Scat (Selenotoca multifasciata)

Apparently, some people do actually call them John Dory, but that name is incorrect. This is what a true John Dory looks like