Red Bass Vs Mangrove Jack. Red Bass Mangrove Jack maybe its the angle he is holding it at that makes it look a little strange. Red bass Lutjanus bohar Eating: 3.5 stars ID - Forked caudal fin, deep nostril grove forward of eyes
Red Bass Mangrove Jack from www.ausfish.com.au
The reason I posted this thread is because I have seen experienced fishermen call red bass mangrove jack especially if caught at night The physique of the mangrove jack loosely resembles that of a bream, and its body colour differs from pastel pink to reddish brown and deep bronze.
Red Bass Mangrove Jack
Red bass Lutjanus bohar Eating: 3.5 stars ID - Forked caudal fin, deep nostril grove forward of eyes The mangrove jack is an extremely strong fighter and regularly finds shelter among submerged snags, making them a very challenging recreational species Red Bass = Latjanus bohar, Mangrove jack = Latjanus argentimaculatus ( I love to call this one arguementiculatis because it allways fight with you) Red emporor, spanish flag, fingermark, moses perch etc all belong to the same family
Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack. They can grow as large as 12kgs on offshore reefs however commonly caught in the estuaries up to about 2kgs For more info see Fishes of Australia - Mangrove Jack.
MANGROVE JACK My Fishing Place. They are often confused with the Red Bass, Red Bass have a much brighter red hue than the Mangrove Jack and Red Bass have a deep pit before their eye which the Jack doesn't Attached are two shots one of the head of a 6kg red bass and the other of a 8kg Jack