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Fish ID, Australian (1 Viewer)

buzzard12

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Need ID on this for a mate. Caught in the sea off coast of Australian west coast last winter.
 

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Hi Buzzard
Since no one else has answered this, I'll give it a shot.
I think that it is a seaperch or cod (Family Serranidae). It doesn't look exactly like anything pictured in "Sea fishes of Southern Australia" being particularly deep-bodied, but probably most like a Breaksea Cod Epinephelides armatus- "Inhabits coastal reefs of south-western Australia, where it is commonly encountered by both anglers and divers.... colour extremely variable." record size 2.9 kg, 55cm, good eating.
 
Hi Buzzard
Since no one else has answered this, I'll give it a shot.
I think that it is a seaperch or cod (Family Serranidae). It doesn't look exactly like anything pictured in "Sea fishes of Southern Australia" being particularly deep-bodied, but probably most like a Breaksea Cod Epinephelides armatus- "Inhabits coastal reefs of south-western Australia, where it is commonly encountered by both anglers and divers.... colour extremely variable." record size 2.9 kg, 55cm, good eating.

Thanks Pete,
Have had real trouble identifying this with any certainty, though a cod does seem most likely. there are a huge amount of species dowm there to get through and I have spent hours on various sites trying to nail this one down without a hit...

Thanks again for the answer, much appreciated...
 
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