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Fish ID

#1 Post by Mahoney »

Anyone know what a kind of fish is it?
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Re: Fish ID

#2 Post by mackfish »

Blenny?...I'm probably wrong as always!..:)
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#3 Post by Mahoney »

this picture showing a common blenny/shanny, I'm not sure, but for myself that fish looking slightly different, shape of the head and dorsal fin . Sorry for a poor quality of pictures
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Re: Fish ID

#4 Post by samo »

Looks like a goby to me.
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Re: Fish ID

#5 Post by cathalger »

Goby for sure, the first one. Maybe a Rock Goby, even in the hand they are difficult to correctly ID. Fish experts struggle with them if they do not have the fish to hand, ie if they only have a photo to look at- I discovered that this year trying to get ones IDed from pics.

Was trying to get gobies IDed on iSpot and facebook, but the experts said- tricky at the best of times, there are quite a few varieties- having said that, an experienced angler may be able to confidently ID this one, someone local and familiar.
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#6 Post by Mahoney »

Thanx very much for all replies lads.
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#7 Post by dave mc gregor »

i reckon a goby
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Re: Fish ID

#8 Post by sparkey+1 »

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