The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Fish ID https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:15:51 +0000 Fri, 25 Dec 2020 22:37:23 +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=134722 <![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 ID : Catchelot wrote: MB wrote:It...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800632&title=fish-id#1800632 Author: MB
Subject: 134722
Posted: 25 Dec 2020 at 10:37pm

Originally posted by Catchelot Catchelot wrote:

Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

It is unfortunate that many names for our fish have been borrowed from completely unrelated species in the northern hemisphere. It adds to the confusion. Snapper, cod, ling etc. Maori names are useful in this respect. Look at what the Aussie's call kahawai. Salmon, really?  

Good points Andy, Capt Cook named our Snapper, Bream. And Bream Bay where they anchored and caught many and were alleged to witness many schooling and spawning on the surface. Otherwise Squirefish is the IGFA name also. I believe Porgy/Porgie is another name...

Cod, I think Blue Cod is a Weaver fish and not a cod.

Ling, Prehistoric looking cod-like without a tail or rather an eels tail.

Kahawai... Sea Salmon and a similar but smaller version is a Tailor. ( In Aust)

Porae - Morwong (In Aust)

Red/ Golden Snapper - Nannygai (In Aus)

Parore - Luderick (In Aus)

...


The history of this stuff is pretty interesting, to me at least! I believe bream is scientifically accurate for our "snapper", as is porgy. Europeans tend to refer to this family as breams, Americans as porgies. True snapper are a different family. Don't some South Islanders refer to snapper as bream or am I mistaken?
]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2020 22:37:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800632&title=fish-id#1800632 <![CDATA[Fish ID : Ky in tasmania &#034;sea trout&#034; ...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800630&title=fish-id#1800630 Author: pjc
Subject: 134722
Posted: 25 Dec 2020 at 9:24pm

Ky in tasmania "sea trout"]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2020 21:24:09 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800630&title=fish-id#1800630 <![CDATA[Fish ID : MB wrote:It is unfortunate...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800625&title=fish-id#1800625 Author: Catchelot
Subject: 134722
Posted: 25 Dec 2020 at 7:50pm

Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

It is unfortunate that many names for our fish have been borrowed from completely unrelated species in the northern hemisphere. It adds to the confusion. Snapper, cod, ling etc. Maori names are useful in this respect. Look at what the Aussie's call kahawai. Salmon, really?  

Good points Andy, Capt Cook named our Snapper, Bream. And Bream Bay where they anchored and caught many and were alleged to witness many schooling and spawning on the surface. Otherwise Squirefish is the IGFA name also. I believe Porgy/Porgie is another name...

Cod, I think Blue Cod is a Weaver fish and not a cod.

Ling, Prehistoric looking cod-like without a tail or rather an eels tail.

Kahawai... Sea Salmon and a similar but smaller version is a Tailor. ( In Aust)

Porae - Morwong (In Aust)

Red/ Golden Snapper - Nannygai (In Aus)

Parore - Luderick (In Aus)

...
]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2020 19:50:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800625&title=fish-id#1800625 <![CDATA[Fish ID : It is unfortunate that many names...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800624&title=fish-id#1800624 Author: MB
Subject: 134722
Posted: 25 Dec 2020 at 4:18pm

It is unfortunate that many names for our fish have been borrowed from completely unrelated species in the northern hemisphere. It adds to the confusion. Snapper, cod, ling etc. Maori names are useful in this respect. Look at what the Aussie's call kahawai. Salmon, really?  ]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2020 16:18:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800624&title=fish-id#1800624 <![CDATA[Fish ID : Post that pic and ask &#039;what...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800615&title=fish-id#1800615 Author: smudge
Subject: 134722
Posted: 25 Dec 2020 at 8:09am

Post that pic and ask 'what fish is this' on fb and you will get at least 3 each of these responses:

A dead one (and three laughing emojis)
A pororae
If you don't know what it is don't kill it
It's Steve!
And all of MB's ID's too


]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2020 08:09:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800615&title=fish-id#1800615 <![CDATA[Fish ID : Red mokiSea perchScorpion fishBasically,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800613&title=fish-id#1800613 Author: MB
Subject: 134722
Posted: 24 Dec 2020 at 11:18pm

LOL

Red moki
Sea perch
Scorpion fish

Basically, any fish with stripes or spines will be mentioned, then some joker will say something ridiculous like gurnard.  
]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2020 23:18:33 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800613&title=fish-id#1800613 <![CDATA[Fish ID : Thanks mate, any guesses for the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800612&title=fish-id#1800612 Author: BFIST
Subject: 134722
Posted: 24 Dec 2020 at 11:03pm

Thanks mate, any guesses for the response if I ask on Facebook too?

Haha]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2020 23:03:52 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800612&title=fish-id#1800612 <![CDATA[Fish ID : ...and the most tasteless fish...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800606&title=fish-id#1800606 Author: MB
Subject: 134722
Posted: 24 Dec 2020 at 8:44pm

...and the most tasteless fish I've ever eaten! Not bad in any way other than completely devoid of flavour.]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2020 20:44:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800606&title=fish-id#1800606 <![CDATA[Fish ID : Eyebrow perch and in the spirit...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800605&title=fish-id#1800605 Author: MB
Subject: 134722
Posted: 24 Dec 2020 at 8:34pm

Eyebrow perch and in the spirit of my own thread, very happy to be corrected!]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2020 20:34:56 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800605&title=fish-id#1800605 <![CDATA[Fish ID : Anyone know what this is? Caught...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134722&PID=1800603&title=fish-id#1800603 Author: BFIST
Subject: 134722
Posted: 24 Dec 2020 at 7:05pm

Anyone know what this is? Caught it in 170m behind the mokes?


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