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snakecan2 · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: id this fish

ok started new thread.. just trying to bring the vid up top,
http://picasaweb.google.com/snakecan2/PleaseHelpIDThisFish?feat=directlink
will edit post when i wake up, just trying to get it on web to see if any smart folks still away.. since most are resting for fishing, Razz

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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

I have never seen anything like that.

gonefishing · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:22 am Post subject:

I caught one under the Oso bridge last year, but I remember it having a greenish hue to it. I think it was some sort of puffer fish. I do remember it had very strong bony-type teeth deeply recessed in its mouth. It also looked as if it had pretty massive leverage on its jawbone, so It probably ate coral.

DO NOT EAT PUFFERS. THESE WILL KILL YOU, DEAD, AND THERE IS NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE FOR THE POISON THEY HARBOR.

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fishinglady · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:27 am Post subject:

A mutant harhead or the hardheads and dogfish are interbreeding. Rolling Eyes

rabbit · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:27 am Post subject:

could be a dog fish

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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:29 am Post subject:

I can't either.
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

it is a smooth puffer,Lagocephalus laevigatus. I have caught many under Oso Bridge and at packery. They get large up to 18 inches and sometimes larger. The bigger ones don't puff up nearly as often, as it requires lots of energy and their skin is not as flexible when they are larger.

In fact, their skin is tougher like a thin leather, and their body feels firm and rigid. They have a parrot like mouth and can tear up a Gulp shrimp (and a finger) into bits in a matter of seconds. the shadow in the video makes it difficult to see the face, but I have VERY LITTLE doubt that it is a L. laevigatus.

PS, I am a graduate student in Ichthyology and have studied different species of Caribbean fish for about 8 years now. Any other questions, let me know

topdog15 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject:

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

I've seen a few "puffers" in the Bluff with very thick leathery skin and even tattoos and they don't appreciate it when you kick them Smile

gonefishing · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject:

http://openbsd.org The preferred operating system used by the smooth puffer.

fishin4fun · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 1 Location: Flour Bluff

I caught one at the COSWAY about 2 months ago. On a 3/0 circle hook it was hard to get off. The skin was leather like and the mouth looked like it was designed to eat coral.
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FrayedKnot · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

This was caught recently at Bob Hall Pier.

skunked · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject:

I don't know. Does'nt look like smooth puffer to me.

rabbit · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:23 am Post subject:

im sticking with my dog fish. Very Happy

i dont know how they come up with smooth puffer look at the eyes, dog fish are slanted and puffers are round.
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