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Better Tackle Newbie

Better Tackle

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wish I could tell you what type he is but well done it is a beautiful specimen for this species and top eating.

I would like to know what this exact species is myself thought it was a black reef but there is no yellow around its eye.  Though Chinaman leather jackets have the same coloring with the yellow fins and do run to a light brown 

 

Ill leave it up to the experts but its a beauty in coloring 

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On ‎23‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 9:38 AM, snatcher said:

Caught this leatherjacket in Narrabeen Lagoon yesterday and was wondering what type it was ?  Have caught chinaman leatherjackets and fan bellied leatherjackets before but this species is new to me.

Quite happy as it is my 47th ozzie species now 😀

John

 

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I used to know their common name ,  caught stacks of these off the rocks at Dudley on bits of congji meat way back in the 80s , they were great eating.

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Very tasty leatherjacket …. used to catch loads of these off the rock platform at the south end of Dudley beach , the best bait to catch them was fresh congi meat (that I took from a gutter that was exposed at low tide and accessible if the sea was under 2m.    I think I was using size 8 longshanks to catch them and they were great fun.

 

Back then I was chasing tailor and bream mostly .

This was way back in the 80s before I discovered it was possible to catch snapper from the rocks .

 

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6 hours ago, The fessor said:

Very tasty leatherjacket …. used to catch loads of these off the rock platform at the south end of Dudley beach , the best bait to catch them was fresh congi meat (that I took from a gutter that was exposed at low tide and accessible if the sea was under 2m.    I think I was using size 8 longshanks to catch them and they were great fun.

 

Back then I was chasing tailor and bream mostly .

This was way back in the 80s before I discovered it was possible to catch snapper from the rocks .

 

Being a pomme you will have to tell me what congi meat is mate.  Never heard of it. 😀  Planning to back there fishing with the wife tomorrow.  I will tell you now that she will outfish me 😁

John

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1 hour ago, snatcher said:

Being a pomme you will have to tell me what congi meat is mate.  Never heard of it. 😀  Planning to back there fishing with the wife tomorrow.  I will tell you now that she will outfish me 😁

John

https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/sea-squirts/cunjevoi/

 

Cunjevoi

Scientific name: Pyura stolonifera
Alternative name/s:
Sea Squirt
  • Updated
    18/10/18
  • Read time
    2 minutes
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Cunjevoi, Pyura stolonifera Image: Andrew Donnelly
© Australian Museum

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Species
    stolonifera
    Genus
    Pyura
    Family
    Pyuridae
    Suborder
    Stolidobranchia
    Class
    Ascidacea
    Subphylum
    Tunicata
    Phylum
    Chordata
    Kingdom
    Animalia
  • Size Range
    30 cm
 

Introduction

The Cunjevoi is a sea squirt found around the edge of the low-tide mark that often forms mats over the rocks.

Identification

The Cunjevoi is sometimes covered in green or brown algae and has a tough brown exterior or 'tunic'.

Habitat

Cunjevois live on intertidal rocky shores.

Feeding and diet

During high tide, the Cunjevoi feeds on plankton as water is pumped in and out of its siphons.

Other behaviours and adaptations

As the tide recedes, the Cunjevoi holds water to keep from drying out and, like all sea squirts, squirts a jet of water like a water pistol when squeezed or trodden on at low tide.

Economic impacts

Cunjevoi is an Aboriginal name and the animals were once a common food source for Sydney's Aboriginal people. Today, the Cunjevoi is popularly used as fishing bait. People cut the Cunjevoi, scoop out its soft insides and leave the hard tunic attached to the rock. However, the Cunjevoi is a protected species in some parts (marine reserves) of Sydney Harbour.

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4 hours ago, ellicat said:

https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/sea-squirts/cunjevoi/

 

Cunjevoi

Scientific name: Pyura stolonifera
Alternative name/s:
Sea Squirt
  • Updated
    18/10/18
  • Read time
    2 minutes
  •  
Cunjevoi, Pyura stolonifera Image: Andrew Donnelly
© Australian Museum

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Species
    stolonifera
    Genus
    Pyura
    Family
    Pyuridae
    Suborder
    Stolidobranchia
    Class
    Ascidacea
    Subphylum
    Tunicata
    Phylum
    Chordata
    Kingdom
    Animalia
  • Size Range
    30 cm
 

Introduction

The Cunjevoi is a sea squirt found around the edge of the low-tide mark that often forms mats over the rocks.

Identification

The Cunjevoi is sometimes covered in green or brown algae and has a tough brown exterior or 'tunic'.

Habitat

Cunjevois live on intertidal rocky shores.

Feeding and diet

During high tide, the Cunjevoi feeds on plankton as water is pumped in and out of its siphons.

Other behaviours and adaptations

As the tide recedes, the Cunjevoi holds water to keep from drying out and, like all sea squirts, squirts a jet of water like a water pistol when squeezed or trodden on at low tide.

Economic impacts

Cunjevoi is an Aboriginal name and the animals were once a common food source for Sydney's Aboriginal people. Today, the Cunjevoi is popularly used as fishing bait. People cut the Cunjevoi, scoop out its soft insides and leave the hard tunic attached to the rock. However, the Cunjevoi is a protected species in some parts (marine reserves) of Sydney Harbour.

 

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