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fishy1987
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Fish Id (New Zealand)

#1 Post by fishy1987 »

Hey Folks,
Hoping someone can help me out with this fish,A small one for the Fishtank but still VERY curious to know what it is!

Caught it a few months back in Auckland and at the time was told by a man fishing next to me that it was probably a Parrot Fish,

Allthough looking online i am beginnging to doubt it!

It looks like a Wrasse but yet again im not getting much joy identifying it online.Hope Someone might be able to help me out even though its a long shot :D cheers

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#2 Post by Davy Murdoch »

It certainly has the look of a wrasse...
Why dont you post it on WSF in the New Zealand/Austrailia section.More chance of getting an ID
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#3 Post by saving private brian »

did you get him at the docks in auckland,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,maybe its a kiwi wrasse or a maoiri wrasses :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ,,,,,,was in auckland myself,,,,lovely city and view from the sky tower
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#4 Post by fishy1987 »

Davy Murdoch wrote:It certainly has the look of a wrasse...
Why dont you post it on WSF in the New Zealand/Austrailia section.More chance of getting an ID
Thank You for that i would have never thought of it!the lads on that site were very helpful and yes it is a wrasse :D more specific a Pakete a.k.a Spotty Wrasse :lol:

Appreciate it i can now sleep with an easy mind!
tightlines

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#5 Post by shortcircuit »

It's a spotty alright first ever fish I caught in NZ
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