Dave's rockling query

Hi Dave

That is a three bearded rockling

Hi Dave

That is a three bearded rockling

no.. its a shore rockling..

3bearded are not marbled and have distinctive black marks along the dorsal.

Hi Dave

That is a three bearded rockling

no.. its a shore rockling..

3bearded are not marbled and have distinctive black marks along the dorsal.

it's the same arguement every year
Nice clear pics btw dave .

Hi Dave

That is a three bearded rockling

no.. its a shore rockling..

3bearded are not marbled and have distinctive black marks along the dorsal.

They sure are marbled steve and look at the mouth on the fish its much bigger than a shore rockling.

i have caught enough of them in my time to know the difference.

it's a shore rockling def not a 3 bearded .

Its definitly a three bearded rockling .

Lads the shore rockling has a smaller mouth than the 3 bearded in relation to its body.

Wheres eric when you really need him

Tom.

shore rockling ,without a shadow of doubt ,I've caught a fair few 3 bearded and this isn't one

Its always the same when it comes to identifying Rockling

I'm certainly no expert when it comes to differentiating Rockling species and am open to correction on this one but it does look like a Shore Rockling to me.

shore rockling is what it is getting scored as


I have caught pleny of shore and 3bearded, enough to say 3bearded taste nicer

its a shore rockling
even tho it is a three bearded rockling
i think there is other stuff from last years species hunt relating to this.

Wheres eric when you really need him

Tom.

.eric had the same problems last year with trying to id rockling

its a shore rockling
even tho it is a three bearded rockling
i think there is other stuff from last years species hunt relating to this.

Wheres eric when you really need him

Tom.

.eric had the same problems last year with trying to id rockling

no i didnt i asked whether a hybrid could exists between the species? i believe you did though. what size was it dave?

I just had look through the photos from the other night and found another one of the Rockling, perhaps this might help clarify which species it is?

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Dave thats a frog

Tom.

in both cases it has three beards - god wouldnt it be so handy if the shore rocklling just had 7 beards and this argument would never happen

on first view i thought 3 bearded - but then it didnt have large patches of dark mottling - 3 bearded usually have a more vibrant orange colour which seems to be the case - however seeing it in your hand it looks small enough - which has me thinking very orange shore rockling

that really helps doesnt it

its a shore rockling
even tho it is a three bearded rockling
i think there is other stuff from last years species hunt relating to this.

Wheres eric when you really need him

Tom.

.eric had the same problems last year with trying to id rockling

no i didnt i asked whether a hybrid could exists between the species? i believe you did though. what size was it dave?

you believe i did what if i remember rightly i tried to slip a shore in as a possible juvinile 3 bearded rockling it was all about getting a few points .

mods. i think DAVES shore species thread is getting filled up with a load of shite at the moment i taught there was a discussion section for this kinda thing

Dave thats a frog

Tom.

i'm pissing myself laughing here tom