livingart Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 about 3cm long very fast, hard to get pic of caught under flotsam in the harbour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Baby kingfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 about 3cm long very fast, hard to get pic of caught under flotsam in the harbour I think it's called a fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Baby kingfish? that would be my guess too tried for 2 days to catch it :oops: lucky it was in the same place when i went back yes ira it is indeed a fish i will pose my question differently next time :bggrn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 this comes up as yellowtail kingfish on the NIWA site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Kahawai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 they don't have such stubby round heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 juvenile kawhai at that size have spots i wonder how big those kingis are in that pic sophia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 looks like it has 2 dorsal fins LA? kingfish only have one. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 article says they are 'fingerlings' so I take it that they are about the size of a finger http://www.niwa.co.nz/publications/wa/v ... nd-seafood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 this one is smaller cunning plan, i will pin a spike on it and call it a Marlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 this one is smaller cunning plan, i will pin a spike on it and call it a Marlin That looks nothing like a marlin. For comparison... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Looks like a Parore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 nothing like a parore, shapes wrong. Be down at easter, better take it off your hands LA :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 That looks nothing like a marlin. For comparison... your right tail shape is wrong :iag: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 nothing like a parore, shapes wrong. Be down at easter, better take it off your hands LA :digH: parore will see you at easter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 white spots in water are copepods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 hasn't changed much just gotten a bit bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 +1 for kingfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 -1 for kingfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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