Fish ID

Fish ID

Hi All,
My neices fella sent me a pic of a fish he caught up north.
Tried to I.D it but cant find it. look like hairtail with mouth of hydrolicus???
Any ideas
Cheers
Madfishoholic

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Wolf Herring

Mon, 2012-03-26 11:00

Hard to be sure from the photo.  It looks very much like a Wolf Herring Chirocentrus dorab to me.

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Well done, he sent another

Mon, 2012-03-26 11:08

Well done, he sent another pic of the body but could not post more than 1 pic.But after googling wolf herrinh, that was it. so thanks, I can now let him know what it is.

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I dont need counselling just a bigger boat