Fish ID Please
Submitted by jng on Thu, 2010-05-06 07:17
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

till
Posts: 9358
Date Joined: 21/02/08
Sweetlip?
Sweetlip?
DieHard
Posts: 1823
Date Joined: 06/10/08
Looks a nice fish! Bit like
Looks a nice fish!
Bit like a sweetlip, but i dnt know where it get orange and blue spots?
DieHard – The Official “Ray & Shark” Chaser!
jng
Posts: 488
Date Joined: 03/08/07
The colours was alot
The colours was alot brighter when it was alive
carnarvonite
Posts: 8708
Date Joined: 24/07/07
God spotted sweetlip
Its a gold spotted sweetlip
milsey
Posts: 1462
Date Joined: 22/08/07
haha i think this is the
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.
jng
Posts: 488
Date Joined: 03/08/07
Thanks for the ID guys.
Thanks for the ID guys.
Tigh82
Posts: 225
Date Joined: 04/05/06
fish
Looks like a decent green back in the background there is it?!
jng
Posts: 488
Date Joined: 03/08/07
Hey thigh, Nah its just a
Hey thigh, Nah its just a salmon... does look a little bit like a tailor from that angle