A weird one

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:54 pm

I netted this under a floodlight in a Kimberley bay. It had skin like a leatherjacket, an upturned mouth and a goatee on it's chin that pointed straight forward when it was in the water. It was thin like a blade and hard to the touch. About 40cm long and patterned like a python.

Night Stalker · Post by **Night Stalker** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:10 pm

Did it work well as live bait?

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:19 pm

I dabbed it in a landing net from curiousity about what it was, I wasn't collecting bait at the time. I don't think fish would eat it - too hard and lacking flesh.

Night Stalker · Post by **Night Stalker** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:26 pm

Matt Flynn wrote: too hard and lacking flesh.

Like my knife jigs

Its evan got its own hook.

Awesome looking creature isnt it.

fergie · Post by **fergie** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:37 pm

Looks like some sort of pipefish, strange looking bugger whatever it is.

Tamlin · Post by **Tamlin** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:14 pm

Matt,

It's a Bearded Leatherjacket (Anacanthus barbatus).

See

"The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia 3rd edition" Page 152

OR

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species ... hp?id=8178

Catch ya,
Tam

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:05 pm

Nice detective work Tamlin, there goes my naming rights

4x4xfar · Post by **4x4xfar** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:05 am

That is one long leather jacket, I would of put my money on a species of pipefish anyday.