Red Bass Vs Mangrove Jack

Red Bass Vs Mangrove Jack. Fish Identification Suntag The reason I posted this thread is because I have seen experienced fishermen call red bass mangrove jack especially if caught at night Hi all, Just wondering what the difference is between mangrove jack and red bass is.

Confusing species - Mangrove jack are often confused with red bass ( Lutjanus bohar ) on colour alone, however, they lack the deep pit before each eye that is characteristic of the red bass. RED bass are generally aggressive, hunt in packs, and leave any angler that encounters them remembering the day.However, they are not commonly encountered in waters close to the mainland so only a ver

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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 The mangrove jack is an extremely strong fighter and regularly finds shelter among submerged snags, making them a very challenging recreational species Red bass Lutjanus bohar Eating: 3.5 stars ID - Forked caudal fin, deep nostril grove forward of eyes

Fisheries Queensland Do You Know Your Tropical Snapper? Mangrove Jack And Golden Snapper Are. Brown colour to the top of the body with deep red flanks, yellow colouration of the eye The main way to tell is red bass have a deep groove infront of their eye

Monster mangrove Jack caught off Noosa Fishing World Australia. Red bass Lutjanus bohar Eating: 3.5 stars ID - Forked caudal fin, deep nostril grove forward of eyes All great to eat (watch Ciguatera with Red bass in the Eastern States).