Another picture of the unknown

When it came up it was dark blue with yellow spots and squiggles on it's face.

Another picture of the unknown

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gold spot sweetlips... quite

Sat, 2007-05-19 19:36

gold spot sweetlips... quite a dark meat.. not bad eating though

luke
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Maori Sea Perch

Sat, 2007-05-19 20:59

Thats a small maori sea perch member of the lutjanid family.. see heaps whilst diving and have caught a few on line.. good looking fish fresh outta the water but i dunno wat they taste like... where did u catch that one???

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may be similar, but i am

Sat, 2007-05-19 23:13

may be similar, but i am pretty sure it is a perth capture mate, and i doubt we get them here... i stand by what i called it for, a gold spotted sweetlips..

photo cortesy of the australian fishes museum site

luke
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Gold spot

Sun, 2007-05-20 00:07

Yep, definately a gold spotted sweetlip.

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Often seen in pairs near

Sun, 2007-05-20 08:46

Often seen in pairs near caves.

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looking at the pic that luke

Sun, 2007-05-20 11:59

looking at the pic that luke put up I would say sweetlips, tasted pretty good and I would keep one again.