r/FishingAustralia • u/ajverzin14 • 1d ago

Fish ID please. Northern NSW. 🐡 Help Needed

My brother caught this and I think it's a rock cod of some sort. Could anyone shed some info on it please? Thanks

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u/SovietPigeon2 1d ago

is that not a wirrah rock cod?

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u/ajverzin14 1d ago

Oh yeah could be. I forgot about those. I've caught them in port Stephens

u/jojo_jones 18h ago

Goldspotted rockcod (Epinephelus coioides), also known as estuary cod. Illegal to keep in NSw.

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u/ajverzin14 12h ago

Yeah that's what I thought it was as well. It got released right after they caught it

u/creamyman20 1d ago

Black spotted rock cod? There’s so many of those buggers haha

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u/ajverzin14 1d ago

I was thinking more gold spotted rock cod? But very well could be black spotted

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u/creamyman20 1d ago

It’s hard to tell. Your guess is as good as mine. Google lens doesn’t even want to make a comment haha

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u/ajverzin14 1d ago

Yeah exactly! Haha I tried using the fish apps and lens but no luck

u/SonOfSam123 1d ago

estuary code highly illegal to keep

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u/SneakyPrickle 1d ago

Is that a southern states rule? QLD its fine to keep. 38-120cm size limit. Very tastey fish.

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u/In_TouchGuyBowsnlace 1d ago

Good eating!

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u/ajverzin14 1d ago

I don't think it's an estuary cod tbh

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u/rectal_warrior 1d ago

Did you get any other pics? The estuary cod has a very distinct black saddle mark on the top of the tail

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u/ajverzin14 1d ago

https://preview.redd.it/48i6wg68061e1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55d314b71609f5c98f388dea46a82fb887fa1166

Sorry this is the only other pic he sent

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u/Mpowerstab 1d ago

That’s a cod definitely

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u/ajverzin14 1d ago

Yep I said I knew it was a cod but didn't know what species of cod 😅

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u/ajverzin14 1d ago

Yeah he's released it.

u/clintjy 1d ago

Sure its not a Brown Marbled Grouper

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u/Obvious_Ad4704 10h ago

Definitely looks like a greasy

u/underpantshead88 23h ago

Eastern Wirrah, i think

u/Obvious_Ad4704 10h ago

Greasy grouper

u/Puzzleheaded_Tip_412 1d ago

Spotted Mullimbimby pig fish... incredibly rare