Fish ID??

got this monster last night on a size 2 hook to razor. im thinkin a scorpian fish but lookin to make sure as thats really only a guess. it was only 3 or 4 inches long. either way its a new species for me this year .

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Yes that's a Scorpion Fish alright.

cheers frank.
how big do they grow?? i had a fish that looked like it last year in cobh but it was about a foot long. the guy with me was telling me it was a weaver so i was brickin it tryin to get the hook out. it was only when i came home and searched for pics i realised it wasnt one.

i had a fish that looked like it last year in cobh but it was about a foot long.

That's a good size for a scorpion fish - most of the ones I have caught would be half that size.
Interestingly if you hold them in the palm of your hand they make a growling noise

i had enough growling last night from the 2 dogs that came up behind me and frightened the life out of me. all i saw was the 2 sets of eyes running towards me in the glare of the headlamp. they were friendly enough tho once i turned it off.

There's tweo common species of sea scorp. The short spined is the bigger of the two and can reach 60cm, the long spined is smaller with a max around 18cm.

looking at the pic it looks like a long spines sea scorpion...

as 'thebigman' there are two native species to our coast line..

well done on adding the new species,its always nice adding a new one

Counting the spines on the dorsal fin will help to ID

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Donal,
Thats an interesting page there ...is that from a book?
Looks like great info!

Donal,
Thats an interesting page there ...is that from a book?
Looks like great info!

Its the Colins Gem Guides - Fresh and Saltwater Fish. Out of print and the only place to buy it is on ebay.

cheers for that lads, pretty cool looking fish even if it was only a small fella.