Fish ID please

[Pete_NewFarm]

Hi all

A quiet day on the low tide at Shorncliffe Pier. As usual, lots of little bites but nothing substantial, and hard to hook anything. I added this one to my PWs ( personal worsts), which is all I got for my troubles. When I saw the coloration, I thought it was one of what I call 'the ugly fish' but on closer inspection, its face and mouth are more like a normal fish. Couldn't find a match in my Australian Fishing Guide. Can anyone tell me what it is?

 

[ellicat]

Gunther's Wrasse.

[charlie.hans.fishing]

I'm not too good on my species. I reckon it might be some species of Wrasse.

[charlie.hans.fishing]

Well there you go, Brian said it. 

[Pete_NewFarm]

Thanks guys. Gunther's Wrasse does ring a bell with me. I've read something about them being in SEQ before. Interesting that the Australian Fish Guide (Prokop) has about 6 different types of Wrasse, but not this type and nothing that looks like it.

[ellicat]

29 minutes ago, Pete_NewFarm said:

Thanks guys. Gunther's Wrasse does ring a bell with me. I've read something about them being in SEQ before. Interesting that the Australian Fish Guide (Prokop) has about 6 different types of Wrasse, but not this type and nothing that looks like it.

There's lots of wrasse types.

[Rick Ludd]

As Ellicat said Gunther’s Wrasse, Orange/brown lines on its face and spots along its back up near the dorsal. They have been recorded much further north as well and I would guess it’s an adult.