What is this fish??

What is this fish??

Hi there. Caught this while fishing today. Can anyone ID it for me thanks'


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did it have a red throat

Sun, 2010-07-11 12:07

did it have a red throat inside if so its a red throat!

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My guess is

Sun, 2010-07-11 12:41

dead and filletedLaughing

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ID

Sun, 2010-07-11 13:07

Extendararmas Spawnus.

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Red Spotted / Pink Eared Emperor

Sun, 2010-07-11 13:27

Just been doing some research.  Pretty sure its a Red Spotted Emperor, also known as a Pink Eared Emperor, scientific name Lethrinus lentjan.

 

It has a red spot on the rear edge of the gill cover.  The top fin of this particular fish is a bit different than others on the web, however it had a big scar where it had been attacked some time in the past.  The second fish we caught the same as this had a single top row of fins.

 

 

 

 

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Maybe Claire just doesn't

Sun, 2010-07-11 13:26

Maybe Claire just doesn't have elbows????

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gees Claire, what long arms

Sun, 2010-07-11 14:12

gees Claire, what long arms you have.jealous of those conditions. good to see Wade isnt the only one out fishing all the time. at least i know what a red spot emperor looks like

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definetley a red spot emp,

Sun, 2010-07-11 15:44

definetley a red spot emp, fillet hundreds of these at work.

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Purple headed emperor

Sun, 2010-07-11 18:06

Its a purple headed emperor sometimes called a pink eared emperor. Distinguised by spots on scales , red margin on gill cover and red spot at base of pectoral fin. Head of freshly caught specimen turns to purple colour.  3 star eating.

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Oh no......

Mon, 2010-07-12 07:52

Shit Wade, thats one of them 'Voodoo' fish. Once you have one of them on board your boat, it is jinxed. Ya may as well give up fishin mate, sell the boat, come back to suburbia & sit in front of the heater like most of us....... was i convincing ????? Cool Rob

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Oh no

Mon, 2010-07-12 15:47

Oh no ! I will have to tell claire we have to sell this boat, and get a bigger one.