Deep Drop Exmouth Fish ID
Submitted by Bucko on Mon, 2014-04-28 11:34
Caught this guy, and 2 more just like him, in 250m off Exmouth.
Showed the lads at Bluewater, and they had no idea what it is.
Can anyone help?
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quadfisher
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Maybe
Kinda looks like a hapuka , fins and pinky colouration looks a bit like this one , but no hapukas had those spots
that I could see , spotted hapuka?
and one below is a greyband , so close but no cigar?
quadfisher
Bucko
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Yeh mate, we got a greyband
Yeh mate, we got a greyband the same day, very different.
Hapuka seem to be longer and more slender, plus no spots like you said.
MattMiller
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Thats
a very good ID question. Never seen an individual that looks like that.
Maybe one for Glenn Moore from the museum if he's still around?
crasny1
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Havent seen a post from Glenn
in ages. Matt does he still comment. I might have missed some?
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fishcrazy
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bass groper
Bottom one looks like a bass groper sorta
Alan James
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I recall a post on another forum
which contained a pic of the same species of fish. If I recall correctly the other fish was caught in the Solomon Islands and it was not an uncommon catch there. After much discussion it was never conclusively identified other than it was thought to be some kind of grouper. In comparison a speckled grouper seems to have too many spots. One for Glenn I think.
Bucko
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I did consult my Fish ID
I did consult my Fish ID books, but nothing looked the same.
Mind you, the greyband and bass grouper in the books don't look too much like the actual fish, so who knows.
Cruise Control
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My Bro-in Law got one of
My Bro-in Law got one of these in Exmouth last year. Posted the pic about 30 odd weeks ago for an ID and Glenn Moore reckoned it was a Dotted Grouper
MattMiller
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Good pickup
cruise control, looks spot on to me
Bucko
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Cheers Cruise Control, Dotted
Cheers Cruise Control, Dotted Grouper looks like it fits the bill.
Was it tasty?
Glenn Moore
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Dotted Grouper
Dotted Grouper Epinephelus epistictus Good memory Cruise Control - I couldn't even recall identifying the one you posted until I checked the thread.
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Smithy27
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Eating
So are they good eating?
Bucko
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Dunno yet, but I will find
Dunno yet, but I will find out shortly.