Fish ID.

[tyler1503]

A mate caught this while fishing a few weeks ago. It looks really cool and I would like to do some research into it and maybe end up keeping some. Its about 6 inches long and it was caught in 8 meter deep water on a sandy substrate during the winter months here in Aus. Could anyone give me an ID? I believe it to be some kind of lizardfish, but I've been given a few different IDs from other sources from a very large blenny to a gurnard who's been recently attacked so it's long flowing fins have been eaten.

 

[Dalmatia]

Really crazy. Not a goby cause he don't have the foot

 

[Dalmatia]

Or does he?

 

[tyler1503]

Thanks! Goby/blenny was one ID I've already been given
I can't really tell if there's is a foot or not, it doesn't look like it to me. This is the only photo I have to go on sadly. If it is a goby or blenny he's been eating VERY well.
From my experience, everything looks to point towards lizard fish except they usually have a more pointed nose. It's got a nasty set of teeth on him!

 

[eatbreakfast]

...From my experience, everything looks to point towards lizard fish except they usually have a more pointed nose. It's got a nasty set of teeth on him!

Definitely a species of lizardfish, Trachinocephalus myops.

 

[clownfitch]

I'm also on the lizardfish boat. We catch similar species here in the back waters of the Texas gulf

 

[tyler1503]

Thanks everyone. Trachinocephalus myops seems to be a perfect match!

 

[tyler1503]

He's a scary looking little fella!
I think I may turn my 24 into a species tank for one eventually. Cue the dramatic music!

 

[Dalmatia]

He's a scary looking little fella!
I think I may turn my 24 into a species tank for one eventually. Cue the dramatic music!

Sounds good to me
I want to start up a couple and run it all from one big sump! I want sea horses and pipe fish