The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Fish identification https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:50:25 +0000 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:56:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=137927 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Fish identification : Yes, goat fish. They are very...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835596&title=fish-identification#1835596 Author: brmbrm
Subject: 137927
Posted: 16 Nov 2023 at 5:56pm

Yes, goat fish.  They are very good eating - we prefer them to snapper for sure.  I seem to remember they are quite slow growing (Lethal posted on this form 20 odd years ago with info?) but they are not under threat.

That one is too small though by the looks of it
]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:56:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835596&title=fish-identification#1835596 <![CDATA[Fish identification : Yeah, looks like a goat fish to...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835593&title=fish-identification#1835593 Author: Phantom Menace
Subject: 137927
Posted: 16 Nov 2023 at 3:36pm

Yeah, looks like a goat fish to me.  (they are pretty easy to spear if you want more)]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:36:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835593&title=fish-identification#1835593 <![CDATA[Fish identification : MB wrote:As above, almost certainly...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835492&title=fish-identification#1835492 Author: Fish Addict
Subject: 137927
Posted: 10 Nov 2023 at 6:32pm

Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

As above, almost certainly a goat fish, but hard to be 100% without seeing the barbels. They do take jigs occasionally and good eating.


I agree MB, we get the occasional one over here and the larger specimens eat well.


]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:32:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835492&title=fish-identification#1835492 <![CDATA[Fish identification : MB wrote:As above, almost certainly...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835491&title=fish-identification#1835491 Author: v8-coupe
Subject: 137927
Posted: 10 Nov 2023 at 5:18pm

Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

As above, almost certainly a goat fish, but hard to be 100% without seeing the barbels. They do take jigs occasionally and good eating.


Thank you for the link.
That is the one.
This one was a little too small for eating.
Hopefully released it gently enough for it to survive. 👍
Cheers

]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:18:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835491&title=fish-identification#1835491 <![CDATA[Fish identification : smudge wrote:Did it have barbels...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835490&title=fish-identification#1835490 Author: v8-coupe
Subject: 137927
Posted: 10 Nov 2023 at 5:16pm

Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

Did it have barbels under it's lower jaw V8?  It looks like a goat fish to me but hard to tell from the angle.

Yup, it did. 
apologize for the pic.
Cheers.
]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:16:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835490&title=fish-identification#1835490 <![CDATA[Fish identification : As above, almost certainly a goat...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835484&title=fish-identification#1835484 Author: MB
Subject: 137927
Posted: 10 Nov 2023 at 10:16am

As above, almost certainly a goat fish, but hard to be 100% without seeing the barbels. They do take jigs occasionally and good eating.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upeneichthys_lineatus
]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:16:38 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835484&title=fish-identification#1835484 <![CDATA[Fish identification : Did it have barbels under it&#039;s...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835479&title=fish-identification#1835479 Author: smudge
Subject: 137927
Posted: 10 Nov 2023 at 6:14am

Did it have barbels under it's lower jaw V8?  It looks like a goat fish to me but hard to tell from the angle.]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:14:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835479&title=fish-identification#1835479 <![CDATA[Fish identification : Hi all.First time catching one...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137927&PID=1835477&title=fish-identification#1835477 Author: v8-coupe
Subject: 137927
Posted: 09 Nov 2023 at 8:52pm

Hi all.
First time catching one of these.
Am I correct in assuming this is a Goat fish?
Small bugger unfortunately caught on a fall jig.
Apologies for the quality of the picture.
Have searched the net and found a couple of pictures that look close, so I thought I would use the real-life knowledge available on this site. 👍
Cheers
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