The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Fish id https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:52:14 +0000 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:16:50 +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=135565 <![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 : White snake wrote:Hi all.just...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812719&title=fish-id#1812719 Author: smudge
Subject: 135565
Posted: 17 Aug 2021 at 6:16am

Originally posted by White snake White snake wrote:

Hi all.just thought I would add.one great thing about this forum compared to the many Facebook groups operating is the genuine answers given to questions people ask.You see time and time again on Facebook people posting genuine questions and a large number of the answers are confusing or just pathetic.Would be a real shame to see this forum dissappear their seems to be alot of genuine knowledge and experience on this forum and the information shared and learned is great.

100% White Snake.
]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:16:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812719&title=fish-id#1812719 <![CDATA[Fish id : Hi all.just thought I would add.one...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812716&title=fish-id#1812716 Author: White snake
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 11:55pm

Hi all.just thought I would add.one great thing about this forum compared to the many Facebook groups operating is the genuine answers given to questions people ask.You see time and time again on Facebook people posting genuine questions and a large number of the answers are confusing or just pathetic.Would be a real shame to see this forum dissappear their seems to be alot of genuine knowledge and experience on this forum and the information shared and learned is great.]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:55:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812716&title=fish-id#1812716 <![CDATA[Fish id : FishMan wrote: smudge wrote:While...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812704&title=fish-id#1812704 Author: smudge
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:13pm

Originally posted by FishMan FishMan wrote:

Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

While you're on a roll Craig, how do we tell the difference between the bastard red cods and the beardie's?


Size, colour and body form.
But that applies to all fish ID. Sometimes there are strong diagnostics features - like a white rim on a fin - sometimes there are not. The morid cods are particularly difficult for an untrained eye. All I can suggest is that you look up the species definitions for each and pin down some identifying features that can easily help you tell the different species apart. I don't know the morid cod group well enough to comment on them.
For fish groups that I do know well (like tropical trevally) it is useful to find out the position of the eye, head measurements, fixed fin colours etc for each species.
Even then it's very easy to be wrong!

Well I'm happy to hear that. I've caught quite a few fish that are 'similar'  to the one pictured from the Manukau harbour. I know plenty of different fish species but I only know what I know and there is a serious lack of knowledge from some recreational fishers.  It is a very interesting subject.

Great post from CraZyFish
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:13:56 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812704&title=fish-id#1812704 <![CDATA[Fish id : smudge wrote:While you&#039;re...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812701&title=fish-id#1812701 Author: FishMan
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 4:11pm

Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

While you're on a roll Craig, how do we tell the difference between the bastard red cods and the beardie's?


Size, colour and body form.
But that applies to all fish ID. Sometimes there are strong diagnostics features - like a white rim on a fin - sometimes there are not. The morid cods are particularly difficult for an untrained eye. All I can suggest is that you look up the species definitions for each and pin down some identifying features that can easily help you tell the different species apart. I don't know the morid cod group well enough to comment on them.
For fish groups that I do know well (like tropical trevally) it is useful to find out the position of the eye, head measurements, fixed fin colours etc for each species.
Even then it's very easy to be wrong!]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:11:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812701&title=fish-id#1812701 <![CDATA[Fish id : smudge wrote:While you&#039;re...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812695&title=fish-id#1812695 Author: Catchelot
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 12:32pm

Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

While you're on a roll Craig, how do we tell the difference between the bastard red cods and the beardie's?

Size and colour is my guess, Red Cod is more pink with some white...


]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:32:49 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812695&title=fish-id#1812695 <![CDATA[Fish id : While you&#039;re on a roll Craig,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812694&title=fish-id#1812694 Author: smudge
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 12:06pm

While you're on a roll Craig, how do we tell the difference between the bastard red cods and the beardie's?]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:06:10 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812694&title=fish-id#1812694 <![CDATA[Fish id : A common regional name for one...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812690&title=fish-id#1812690 Author: FishMan
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 11:03am

A common regional name for one of the coastal morid cod fishes.

I have no idea which one ]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:03:21 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812690&title=fish-id#1812690 <![CDATA[Fish id : Have seen one in manukau, near...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812684&title=fish-id#1812684 Author: cirrus
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 8:45am

Have seen one in manukau, near the heads, foul ground. but bigger ,so assume was the Nthn bastard cod.

Seen a few around wellington west coast.. Have always thought of them as "Cloudy bay cod". But searching through books cant find any ref to that name. 
So what is a " Cloudy Bay cod." ?
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:45:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812684&title=fish-id#1812684 <![CDATA[Fish id : FishMan wrote:Undoubtedly....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812681&title=fish-id#1812681 Author: Pcj
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:18am

Originally posted by FishMan FishMan wrote:

Undoubtedly.
Don't ask me if they're worth eating though. Those Lotella species don't grow very big.
I filleted a big bastard cod once out of curiosity. The flesh was infested with worms.

Thanks. ]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:18:48 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812681&title=fish-id#1812681 <![CDATA[Fish id : Undoubtedly. Don&#039;t ask me...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812680&title=fish-id#1812680 Author: FishMan
Subject: 135565
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:08am

Undoubtedly.
Don't ask me if they're worth eating though. Those Lotella species don't grow very big.
I filleted a big bastard cod once out of curiosity. The flesh was infested with worms.

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:08:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812680&title=fish-id#1812680