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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: huntnphool on September 21, 2023, 10:20:31 PM

Title: Guess The Specie
Post by: huntnphool on September 21, 2023, 10:20:31 PM: A buddy in Tacoma got to his boat at the marina and had a stick rubbing up against his boat. He pulled up the stick and had this attached by its mouth.

Can you guess what it is?

Russ, you don’t get too! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: Dan-o on September 21, 2023, 10:24:20 PM: It's ugly, whatever it is.
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: huntnphool on September 21, 2023, 10:27:24 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on September 21, 2023, 10:24:20 PM
It's ugly, whatever it is.

:chuckle:

Answer must be specific!
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: Dan-o on September 21, 2023, 10:52:05 PM: Fine.
It a Huntnphool Halibut
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Post by: EmeraldBullet2 on September 21, 2023, 11:00:02 PM: Tough call but either coyote or bobcat, 100% sure
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: huntnphool on September 21, 2023, 11:05:59 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on September 21, 2023, 10:52:05 PM
Fine.
It a Huntnphool Halibut

Quote from: EmeraldBullet2 on September 21, 2023, 11:00:02 PM
Tough call but either coyote or bobcat, 100% sure

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: Parasite on September 22, 2023, 02:23:42 AM: kelp greenling
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: Alchase on September 22, 2023, 06:21:38 AM: Quote from: Parasite on September 22, 2023, 02:23:42 AM
kelp greenling

:yeah:

Still dang ugly!
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: jackelope on September 22, 2023, 08:59:00 AM: I’m also going with kelp greenling. They’re delicious.
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Post by: boneaddict on September 22, 2023, 09:00:39 AM: I'm not sure that one would make it on deck. :chuckle:
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Post by: buckfvr on September 22, 2023, 09:10:00 AM: Entirely too fugly to eat (or deck). :chuckle:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 22, 2023, 09:19:25 AM: Any guesses on what he scores?
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Post by: CP on September 22, 2023, 09:39:44 AM: Image search tells me it’s a slug.
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: KNOPHISH on September 22, 2023, 09:52:20 AM: Is that Lorna Smith?
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 22, 2023, 10:01:20 AM: Quote from: KNOPHISH on September 22, 2023, 09:52:20 AM
Is that Lorna Smith?

Now, apologize to the Kelp Greenling.
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: KP-Skagit on September 22, 2023, 10:07:11 AM: Sure has some greenling characteristics but the head/mouth is wrong among other things. And the story implies it was a sucker of some type, not like a greenling. It looks like a flatfish that is just starting to turn over as it matures. I would be curious to hear overall size.
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: LDennis24 on September 22, 2023, 10:33:52 AM: It's a kelp greenling, but it sure looks like a bullhead catfish too. :dunno:
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Post by: Rugsnfeathers on September 22, 2023, 11:41:42 AM: The lower half indicates more like a kelp greenling as everybody has pointed out, but the head looks like a mutation!
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: Bullkllr on September 22, 2023, 11:54:44 AM: Quote from: KP-Skagit on September 22, 2023, 10:07:11 AM
Sure has some greenling characteristics but the head/mouth is wrong among other things. And the story implies it was a sucker of some type, not like a greenling. It looks like a flatfish that is just starting to turn over as it matures. I would be curious to hear overall size.

I agree with KP.

At a glance it looks 'greenlingish', but several features are unlike any greenling I've ever seen. It would have to be severely mutated.

If it's from near the Port of Tacoma or any other super-fund site that could explain a lot.

Looks more like a weird tomcod to me.
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: LDennis24 on September 22, 2023, 12:11:58 PM: Is it a Lingreen? :dunno:
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: 7mmfan on September 22, 2023, 03:45:35 PM: It looks like a burbot, not sure why it would be in saltwater though.
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: huntnphool on September 22, 2023, 09:53:25 PM: Nope, keep guessing!
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Post by: MeepDog on September 23, 2023, 07:03:38 AM: Looks kinda like a monkey face prickleback eel but it isn't one.
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Post by: 7mmfan on September 23, 2023, 08:18:18 AM: Catfish?
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Post by: Rob on September 23, 2023, 08:30:28 PM: Looks like a yellow catfish. But hard to tell from the photo.

Are you sharing if it is fresh or salr water?
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Post by: Cylvertip on September 23, 2023, 09:12:58 PM: Still thinking bobcat.....

If not maybe a young halibut?
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Post by: Backstrap on September 23, 2023, 09:27:44 PM: Corn speckled brown trout?
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Post by: Tbar on September 23, 2023, 10:52:34 PM: Snailfish?
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Post by: Rob on September 24, 2023, 06:35:16 AM: Red brotula.

We use to see them diving at Les Davis
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: Bullkllr on September 24, 2023, 08:26:24 AM: I don't know. I went through this list https://www.eopugetsound.org/sites/default/files/features/resources/FishesoftheSalishSea_Pietsch_and_Orr.pdf (https://www.eopugetsound.org/sites/default/files/features/resources/FishesoftheSalishSea_Pietsch_and_Orr.pdf)
and tried to look up any thing I thought had a chance. Closest I could come up with was a 'prowfish', but there seem to be significant differences there too.
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: Alchase on September 24, 2023, 06:13:00 PM: Quote from: Bullkllr on September 24, 2023, 08:26:24 AM
I don't know. I went through this list https://www.eopugetsound.org/sites/default/files/features/resources/FishesoftheSalishSea_Pietsch_and_Orr.pdf (https://www.eopugetsound.org/sites/default/files/features/resources/FishesoftheSalishSea_Pietsch_and_Orr.pdf)
and tried to look up any thing I thought had a chance. Closest I could come up with was a 'prowfish', but there seem to be significant differences there too.

Well if nothing else that one has the shiny slimy thing going on. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Guess The Specie
Post by: huntnphool on September 25, 2023, 09:35:51 PM: Quote from: Tbar on September 23, 2023, 10:52:34 PM
Snailfish?

Well done, Lobe Fin Snailfish :tup: