The Rock Ling is also known as ling and beardies and is a true member of the cod family. The Rock Lings colouration is a white to greyish with dark all over blotchy pattern. The Rock Ling is eel like in appearance and grows to 1.2mtrs in length and approximately 7kg. Distribution Found in Estuaries [...]
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Redfin Perch | Perca fluviatilis
The Redfin Perch is also known as Redfin, English Perch and Reddie. The Redfin’s body colour is Generally Olive to greyish green on the upper flanks and back progressing down to lighter yellowish or silvery sides depending on the location they inhabit with the belly area being white. The redfin has five or more dark [...]
Red Throat Emperor | Lethrinus miniatus
The Red Throat Emperor is also known as Red Throat Sweetlip, Tricky Snapper and Sweetlip Emperor. The body colour of the Red Throat Emperor is dusty silver with Broad Red Brown bars that vertically cross the body with the lower flanks and belly area being lighter in colour with the bars becoming less pronounced. The [...]
Red Morwong | Cheilodactylus fuscus
The Red Morwong is also known as the Sea Carp. The Red Morwong is Reddish Brown on upper flanks and the head area which is brighter around the eyes this progresses down to a silvery white lower flanks and belly area. There are a whitish marking around the eye area along with the horn area. [...]
Red Emperor | Lutjanus sebae
The Red Emperor is also known as Government Bream, Red, King Snapper and Emperor. The Red Emperor has an intense pink body colour with three deep red lines that cross the body, the first line extents from the top of the head passing over the eye to the snout. The middle line runs vertically from [...]
Rainbow Trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss
The Rainbow Trout is also known as Rainbow, Steelhead Trout and Sea Trout colour varies on location with the upper body being dark olive green to bluish with a profusion of spots around the head along the back and on the dorsals and tail fin. The spotting continues down the flanks can be small irregular [...]
Queenfish | Scomberoides commersonnianus
Queenfish are also Known as Leatherskin, Skinny, Skinnyfish and Queenie. Queenfish are bluish black on the upper body and silvery white metallic sheen along the flanks and belly area. Some Larger fish may be yellowish shade underneath. Another distinguishing feature is a line of up to five or more elliptical marks on the flanks above [...]
Pearl Perch | Glaucosoma scapulare
The Pearl Perch is also known as Pearlie. The Pearl Perch body colour is silvery grey pearl lustre with small brown spots on the scales. Pearl perch are distinguished by a large pearly white bone located at the upper edge of the gill covers and a dark spot present below the second dorsal fin, Juveniles [...]
Northern Sand Flathead | Platycephalus arenarius
The Northern Sand Flathead is also known as Sand Flathead and Flagtail Flathead. The Sand Flatheads body colour is generally brown to sandy brown with dark blotches or mottling depending on habitat and covered with small spots that maybe off white to pinkish in appearance. The most distinctive feature of the Sand Flathead is the [...]