SICKLE FISH

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SICKLE FISH

Scientific Name: 
Drepane punctata
Salt/Fresh: 
Salt
Also Known As: 
SICKLE FISH
Rating: 
Countries: 
Australia
Description: 
The sickle fish is a warm water fish named for the large scythe-like sweep of the pectoral fin.
How To Identify: 
The sicklefish is a deep-bodied fish identified by the vertical rows of black spots that overlie the sicklefish's sides. It has a great scythe-like sweep in its long pectoral fin. They grow to about 500 mm (19-20 inches).
How To Catch: 
The sickle fish is not often targeted by anglers but is sometime caught by anglers fishing for other species with yabbies or prawns in upstream sections of estuaries.
Where Found: 
The sicklefish is a warm water fish which ranges pretty much the entire Queensland Coast, through the Northern Territory and into Northern Western Australia.

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