STRANGE FISH

HELLO THERE I caught a a strange looking fish in graystones north beach a bout 10 year ago. it was the shape of a wrasse but it had rough skin like a dog fish and it had a big yellow hole under its gills does anybody no what it is ? I havent seen one like it since some guy on a boat on the harbor said it was a lunk suker fish but i think he was taking the piss has anyone ever caught one that fits the description :?: :? :? :? :? cheers

Like this?

[img]http://www.exploris.org.uk/images/uploads/species/lumpsucker.jpg[/img]

Not like that sandman it was a blacky brown color

Colour varies depending on the terrain they live in - those in through the kelp can be green/brown through to almost black.

They have modified pectoral fins which form a sucker underneath them - hence the name - lumpsucker.

What Size did it go? :?

http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Photos/Pic ... at=species

Here is a better photograph, more likely colouration for somewhere like Greystones...

CHEERS LADS
I THINK THAT COULD BE IT ARIGHT WHATS THE IRISH RECORD FOR THE LUMP SUCKER I CANT SEEM TO FIND IT ON THE NET

Was told this was a Lumpsucker. Caught at Waterfoot Sunday

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yeah.. looks like a lumpsucker to me...

here's a link with as few details about them
http://www.oceaneyephoto.com/photo_411684.html