Fish ID Please

Hi guys

Caught this fish a while back and wondered what type of fish species it is. Caught in about 40meters South West of Rotto The fish was in poor shape as it surfaced due to it been fouled hooked in the guts.

Thanks
Justin


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Sweetlip?

Thu, 2010-05-06 07:53

Sweetlip?

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Looks a nice fish! Bit like

Thu, 2010-05-06 07:55

Looks a nice fish!

Bit like a sweetlip, but i dnt know where it get orange and blue spots?

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The colours was alot

Thu, 2010-05-06 08:12

The colours was alot brighter when it was alive

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God spotted sweetlip

Thu, 2010-05-06 08:41

Its a gold spotted sweetlip

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haha i think this is the

Thu, 2010-05-06 11:04

haha i think this is the fourth or fith time this fish has been asked, carnavonite is right, not the nicest fish to eat either.

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Thanks for the ID guys.

Thu, 2010-05-06 11:14

Thanks for the ID guys.

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fish

Thu, 2010-05-06 13:14

Looks like a decent green back in the background there is it?!

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Hey thigh, Nah its just a

Thu, 2010-05-06 15:44

Hey thigh, Nah its just a salmon... does look a little bit like a tailor from that angle