[Zed]

Is there a glossary?
How about an online guide you folks use for local fish ID?
I use FishBase, but I couldn't tell you what bream you're catching.

Acanthopagrus australis?
I enjoy the reads here. The technique and enthusiasm is the same, but the names of places and fish is so different. I just wish I could hurdle the language barrier. Ha.

Z

 

[Peril]

Gee Zed, I thought that was the fun part of being an international member.

As for the specific question, those of us on the East Coast, north of southern NSW mostly chase yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus Australis, as pictured). South and west the main target is black bream (A. Butcherii). There is overlap between the two and some reports of hybrids. In the far north there is also Pikey Bream (??).

Australian Museum Fish Collection is the best reference to our fish, though even it struggles to keep up with regional variations in names, of which there are many. You may note that from time to time there are questions asked about fish id between members from different states. I blame the Victorians, but only because it will annoy them.

 

[hairymick]

Hi Zed,

Good point mate, but what makes things even harder for our cousince from accross the drain, not only do we have different regional names for the same species, Aussies will often refer to a particular species by its regional slang name.

An example is here,
The Australian Luderick. Girella tricuspidata
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishf ... ricusp.htm
Also variously known as blackfish, black bream and even ****** in some places.

Mate Perils link will help you put a face to a name, so to speak, but if you're not sure what we are on about, please ask.

 

[Dodge]

The technique and enthusiasm is the same, but the names of places and fish is so different. I just wish I could hurdle the language barrier. Ha.

Z

Understand where you are coming from mate, a fish over your side is a calico and over here thats a type of fabric...and wouldn't be at all tasty :lol:

 

[Zed]

Thanks Peril, that's the type of link I'm looking for.

hairymick, thanks for the log-in assist. I'll be sure and ask what you're catching. The luderick looks like a fish we have called a halfmoon. Same diet and environment, even.

Dodge,
Point taken. If you wish, calico's are also called kelp bass, checker boards, and sportcoats. All very appetizing, eh?

Thanks again,

Z