Which rockling is this?

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Which rockling is this?

#1 Post by evan699 »

I caught this little fella off ballycotton pier last night on a strip of mack. I'm thinking 3 beardy but i'm open to correction.
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Re: Which rockling is this?

#2 Post by RockHunter »

It looks like a shore rockling. Definitely not a 3 bearded.
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Re: Which rockling is this?

#3 Post by evan699 »

RockHunter wrote:It looks like a shore rockling. Definitely not a 3 bearded.
Well i checked the beards and it only had 3 so if it's definitely not a 3 bearded then if must be a shore rockling. Thanks
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Re: Which rockling is this?

#4 Post by JOHN1 »

shore all the way :wink:
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