Dhuie with white eye

Was fishing out of Ledge Pt yesterday and we caught an undersize dhu - upon closer inspection 1 of it's eyes were almost completely white(approx 90% of the area that is normally black). i thought it may have been a scar from damage done by a hook or another fish etc etc, however the eye was still very smooth. We released the fish and then proceeded to go for a dive on the reef. I observed the dhuie along with another dhu swimming around the lump, it did not appear to be hindered by a lack of sight.

 

Just wondering if anyone else has seen this before?


snappermiles's picture

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Date Joined: 05/11/10

this can happen to small duhies

Sun, 2012-01-15 14:35

i have seen it many times usually in deep water  but alot of the time they will not swim again!

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