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Species identification please
« on: March 24, 2015, 04:16:15 PM »
Hi guys this photo was taken below the wivenhoe wall from the lookout. Anyone know what they are?


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Re: Species identification please
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2015, 05:34:58 PM »
One is a turtle, 3 look like Australian Bass but are probably Forkies.....or mullet.

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Re: Species identification please
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2015, 06:30:25 PM »
Those fish are named after a hair style not uncommon in Ippy............The mullet :)

And the turtle is either a Chelodina expansa/Broad-shelled river turtle or a Chelodina longicollis/Eastern Long necked turtle.

Cheers,
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Re: Species identification please
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2015, 06:52:52 PM »
Mullet for sure

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Species identification please
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2015, 09:06:02 PM »
Thanks guys

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Re: Species identification please
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2015, 10:48:16 PM »
Mugil cephelus Sea Mullet
I would go for C. longicollis, Dave is much better than me on the Herps though.

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Re: Species identification please
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2015, 05:13:36 PM »
4WD fish and 3 crab pot baits  ;)


or fish chowder if you are of asian decent  :-[

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Re: Species identification please
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2015, 04:48:36 PM »
100% they are bully mullet. they pull like frieght trains when hooked

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Re: Species identification please
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2015, 11:27:20 PM »
Forget the crab pots. They're great straight off a portable smoker.
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