queensland Fish i.d help

[Coastfish21]

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Hi all,

Can anybody please help me with an i.d on this fish. Was caugh in little canal in near Currumundi on the Sunny coast. Looks similar to a bream but had a really long top fin. About 20 cm in length.

Thanks for your help

Hi all,

Can anybody please help me with an i.d on this fish. Was caugh in little canal in near Currumundi on the Sunny coast. Looks similar to a bream but had a really long top fin. About 20 cm in length.

Thanks for your help.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

G’day Coastfish21

I believe that is a Ponyfish. I’m not 100% so wait until someone can confirm  

Cheers Hamish 

[ellicat]

Yep, Ponyfish.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

17 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Yep, Ponyfish.

Yes, I was almost 100% as the beak is the defining feature I suppose.

Cheers Hamish

[Coastfish21]

Awesome thanks for your help all!!

[Andrew_P]

I think pony fish have smaller scales, this one looks like a long fin silver biddy to me 

https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2432

[ellicat]

I'd take Andrew's word for it - especially with the long fin.

[Brodie_S]

Looks like a silver biddy to me never heard of pony fish

[ellicat]

8 minutes ago, Breaming with bro said:

never heard of pony fish

You don't get them down south.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

13 hours ago, Breaming with bro said:

Looks like a silver biddy to me never heard of pony fish

Certainly not a normal Silver Biddy with that fin and mouth, which was why I said Ponyfish.

I think Andrew is right too. Looks more like a Long Fin Silver Biddy to me. I guess I need to work on my ID skills. Hah.

Cheers Hamish

[Angry51]

I thought you were right Hamish, but

I was wrong.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

17 minutes ago, Angry51 said:

I thought you were right Hamish, but

I was wrong.

Same! When you do look at a Ponyfish and a Long-Finned Silver Biddy, you can see a pretty big difference to one that’s up above and a big similarity.

(First is Ponyfish second is a Long-Finned Biddy)

Cheers Hamish

[Brodie_S]

2 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Certainly not a normal Silver Biddy with that fin and mouth, which was why I said Ponyfish.

I think Andrew is right too. Looks more like a Long Fin Silver Biddy to me. I guess I need to work on my ID skills. Hah.

Cheers Hamish

NGL I though long finned silver biddy was the same as a regular silver biddy I think I need to work on my fish ID skills lmao

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

13 minutes ago, Breaming with bro said:

NGL I though long finned silver biddy was the same as a regular silver biddy I think I need to work on my fish ID skills lmao

Haha, they are certainly different. This is a regular Silver Biddy - 

Cheers Hamish