Trevally ID - expert help needed!

Goody1971 · #1 17-07-2017, 10:25 PM

Hey guys,

Just been up to North QLD for a family holiday and managed to fit in a little but of fishing. I caught a few trevally and have not been able to work out what species they are, so hoping someone can help. The ones in the pics below were about 40-45cm and I think they are 2 different species - maybe juvenille GTs, bludger trevally, gold spotted...???

Trevally #1
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Trevally #2
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Thanks!

stella fella · #2 17-07-2017, 10:28 PM

I think the top one is a tea leaf, though I'm not 100% sure. The bottom one is a gold spot.

Bronco T · #3 18-07-2017, 08:06 AM

The top ones a tea leaf the other ???

dirvin21 · #4 18-07-2017, 12:55 PM

tea leaf top, gold spot bottom

Broomstick · #5 18-07-2017, 09:13 PM

Nice Goody! Have any other luck? Whereabouts were you?

Goody1971 · #6 18-07-2017, 10:12 PM

Thanks guys for the ID help.

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Originally Posted by Broomstick

Nice Goody! Have any other luck? Whereabouts were you?

Cheers mate - this was on Fitzroy Island. Spent more time snorkelling than fishing....I got a few other small fish - some rock cod, a small Stripey Snapper and the bizzare looking Flutemouth.

Highlight was this fella - 73cm Lesser Queenfish.

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Broomstick · #7 18-07-2017, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Goody1971

Thanks guys for the ID help.

Cheers mate - this was on Fitzroy Island. Spent more time snorkelling than fishing....I got a few other small fish - some rock cod, a small Stripey Snapper and the bizzare looking Flutemouth.

Highlight was this fella - 73cm Lesser Queenfish.

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That's a ripper! I bet it pulled some string on the light gear. I've caught one of those flutemouth before too - bizarre is right!

Kando · #8 19-07-2017, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Goody1971

Thanks guys for the ID help.

Cheers mate - this was on Fitzroy Island. Spent more time snorkelling than fishing....I got a few other small fish - some rock cod, a small Stripey Snapper and the bizzare looking Flutemouth.

Highlight was this fella - 73cm Lesser Queenfish.

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That is an absolute stonker of a lesser queenie! Can't even imagine how sharp his scutes must have been, the little ones' are like razor blades...