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 Post subject: What is it?
PostPosted: 16 Jan 2013, 23:52 
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This got caught today fishing for whiting off Portalington. Its mouth is postioned like a gummy shark.
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 Post subject: Re: What is it?
PostPosted: 16 Jan 2013, 23:59 
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Need more info size? To rule out stuff.

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 Post subject: Re: What is it?
PostPosted: 17 Jan 2013, 00:53 
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Im pretty sure its what the commercial fishermen call a shark whiting.
Beaked Sandfish Family
Beaked Salmon (gonorynchus greyi)

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 Post subject: Re: What is it?
PostPosted: 17 Jan 2013, 10:54 
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That's the one Geoff. I just looked it up. I had never a seen one or heard of it before.

http://australianmuseum.net.au/Beaked-S ... dson-1845/


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 Post subject: Re: What is it?
PostPosted: 17 Jan 2013, 19:54 
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hah I have seen these night diving, thanks for posting it up.

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