queensland Fish I.D

[Jono4500]

Hi all

 Anyone care to guess what this is? My best is an undersized mangrove jack, though the bright red i havnt seen befor prompted me to a quick google search which came up as red bass - non edible. Are they the same fish or is it something else? Released either way but was curious.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

I'd say Red Bass is the one.

An MJ is delicious and edible. A Red Bass is poisonous and riddled with ciguatera. 

Cheers Hamish

[kmcrosby78]

Crimson Snapper or Small Mouth Nannygai.

https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/fish-species-guide/fish-species-id/species-page?grid=2qL25r5IQOdazrR88tcpwN&id=6MAIPEVDbBdStUu64sPCQa

Interesting capture off the beach - were there rocks nearby? Mind if I ask where (not specific - just Gold Coast, Sunny Coast, etc)?

[Jono4500]

South western fraser. Casting herring for mackerel and tuna, also thought it was an out of place catch. Bit of coffee rock around though wouldn't call it reef.

[Jono4500]

Ta for the link km.

[Drop Bear]

On 16/05/2021 at 8:14 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Crimson Snapper or Small Mouth Nannyga

Nice work. I have heard them called lots of different names. but what is in a name? Would a Saddle Back Snapper, by any other name, taste as sweet?

 

[kmcrosby78]

I think that fish @Drop Bear is a large mouth nannygai (saddle tail snapper).  

Crimson snapper (small mouth nannygai) and
Saddletail snapper (large mouth nannygai)

Taken from:  https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/rules/limits-tidal

 

[Drop Bear]

13 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

I think that fish @Drop Bear is a large mouth nannygai (saddle tail snapper).  

Crimson snapper (small mouth nannygai) and
Saddletail snapper (large mouth nannygai)

Taken from:  https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/rules/limits-tidal

 

Drat. They are easy to tell apart when you have them side by side...