Curious cod caught when bass fishing

[DCA]

My Mate caught this when bass fishing in some skinny water up in the back hills with me last week.
To me looks like some sort of cod but nothing like i have seen in pure fresh water.

Any ideas on this

Dan

[Kyle101]

Wouldn't be a bullrout would it?

Also how big did that bream go the other day?

[DCA]

Not sure Kyle

But your safe only went 38cm to the fork, didnt beat your 39 but im not far away from getting you lol

[DCA]

Just did a search on them kyle

Looks like your on the money, some sort of scorpion fish. wonder if they ae dangerous

Dan

[Backlashed]

Yeh, it looks a little like a Bullrout to me... http://www.marinescience.mq.edu.au/f...ion%20(81).htm

I have not ever seen one that big though.. The ones I'v seen were only 5-7cm in length..

If that is what it is, the spines on the fins contain a venom, and the sting is very, very painful, so I would suggest not handling them..

Interesting catch though..

[Kyle101]

Yeee, still a stonker fish but... Also urs was fatter mine was longer (hmmm haha)..

Yea they are poisonous, quite a nasty spike if ever ur that unlucky then they ache for hours, starts to hurt in your joints as it travels around the body.. Some of the pro fishos I know have been done by them...

Weird though getting it on a spinner bait in straight fresh, normally that sort of species hang around brackish waters?

[smokindrags]

Bullrot and yes extremely dangerous
Hope you kept fingers away from that one