mermaid purses,i.d. please

while fishing this week i found these on a beach, which was littered with them,and i was just wondering if anybody can identify which fish species they belong to?

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the small ones are doggies, the larger ones look like spotted ray!!

http://www.eggcase.org/view_folder.asp? ... =&toptab=2

the small ones are doggies, the larger ones look like spotted ray!!

http://www.eggcase.org/view_folder.asp? ... =&toptab=2

thats a great link steve,the smaller ones are huss,there 7-8cm,the bigger ones sure look like spotted ray all right,no keel,long arms,.....BUT ........would you get spotted ray in clew bay?

There's spotted ray in the bay for sure , Noel

nice tea towel noel eyes reilly would be proud

Some pics I took of the purses at the angling show to give people an idea of what they are... LSDs are so cute at that age but remember, a dog is for life not just for Christmas...

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I think the smaller one is a Bull Huss and the larger one Thornback Ray.

I think the smaller one is a Bull Huss and the larger one Thornback Ray.

The larger ones in the above photos don't have keels so i'd go with the above posts and say spotted ray. Not thornback.

nice tea towel noel eyes reilly would be proud

i was just copying al and dave roger

There's spotted ray in the bay for sure , Noel

they might be on the target list so peter.....any ideas??

i would be surprised if its from spotted ray cause i fished the bay
alot from boat and shore and never caught or seen a spotted ray
caught, however there are spotted ray to be had off keel and keem.
clew bay is full of thornbacks so would that not be more likely

tea towels make for a good backround in your fishy pics for either framing the pic or keeping the rocks or sand in the backround secret. honestly,, some of the forum members should be geologists with their knowledge of what types of rocks or sand are only found on certin beaches or rock marks sherlock homes would'nt get a look in

were there many of those egg pouches washed up noel?
sad to think a rough storm in an area can have such an impact for the next generation of fish
but i suppose that's nature for ya

:lol: tea towels make for a good backround in your fishy pics for either framing the pic or keeping the rocks or sand in the backround secret. honestly,, some of the forum members should be geologists with their knowledge of what types of rocks or sand are only found on certin beaches or rock marks sherlock homes would'nt get a look in

were there many of those egg pouches washed up noel?
sad to think a rough storm in an area can have such an impact for the next generation of fish
but i suppose that's nature for ya

there were loads al,but they were all empty,and they were not ripped apart by birds,so id say they had spawned.

The empty cases that get washed up can be good indicators of spawning grounds etc

If you want to you can report sightings of eggcases on http://www.marinedimensions.ie/Purse_Se ... 730.0.html