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G'day Team,
Was wondering if anyone out there would happen to know what species of fish this is? It had the colouration of a Javelin Fish but the shape of a batfish, almost like a John Dory like shape?
Our new Au-pair 'Anders' caught it in upper reachers of Reichardt Creek today.
My daughter 'Dakota' managed a chunky Flathead and a few solid Bream and our outgoing Au-pair 'Patricia' also landed a few solid Bream as well.
The plan was to head out to see if any Barra and muddies were lurking around; but all we managed were the fish mentioned above and a heap of Blue Swimmer Crabs...it was only after I tossed the first 5 back that it dawned on me that we may get a feed and if we did keep the first lot, we probably would have..oh well.

Cheers

Buzz

Sickle fish

yep, see them more in Queensland, first one I have seen from NT. Bloke at Hinchinbrook told me they are tasty, but I have never eaten one ...

Yeah right, a Sickle fish, interesring; cheers Sullo.

So Matt, going off your comment, this catch would deffinately be an odd/strange catch???

Because we weren't too sure what the fish was, nor if it was edible, we released it rather than killing it and later finding out we couldn't use it and therefore wasting it.

I'll let Anders know.

Saw a couple of those snorkeling around the mangroves at Nightcliff yesterday. Plenty of the usual butterfish but then a couple of those fellas.

A lot of bream getting around right at the waters edge too just quietly. Some good size ones in amongst them. All in less than 2ft of water. Deeper than that.....nothing.