The supraoccipital bone (hump head), frontal bone (fore head) and the large nose of a Pink Snapper is a genetic strain of the species with different area's, nutrients, associated diseases to be an influence also!
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Dunno if it's true but iv'e always thought it was from when they hit the reef when they are feeding. They cut themselve's then when it heals it grow's bigger and bigger.
Yeh that's what many ppl think but genetic, you'll see more of these fish up north where the pink snapper are of a different strain/genetic history.....not that common down here!
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Nealez
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Didn't catch it or even know
Didn't catch it or even know how the fellah is but check the nose out on this thing!!
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jay_burgess
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That has to be the ugliest
That has to be the ugliest fish known to man.
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Nealez
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isnt it!! Tackle Dangler
isnt it!!
Tackle Dangler
tailor marc
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Wonder what the lumps taste
Wonder what the lumps taste like?
Snapper lump sandwiches anyone???
Nealez
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its actually bone growth
its actually bone growth called hyperostosis they dont actually know why it happens the same as when you see the growths on thier backbone etc
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Ryan Thipthorp
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IMO!
The supraoccipital bone (hump head), frontal bone (fore head) and the large nose of a Pink Snapper is a genetic strain of the species with different area's, nutrients, associated diseases to be an influence also!
** Oceanside = Strudwick,Daiwa,Van Staal,Jigmaster Rods, Shimano,Penn etc...** Owner/Operator Oceanside Tackle and Marine 364 South Street, O'Connor, Perth WA Ph# 9337 5682 Fishing/Boating/Dive/Marine ** OPEN 7 DAYS **
Rajamullet
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DUNNO.....
Dunno if it's true but iv'e always thought it was from when they hit the reef when they are feeding.
They cut themselve's then when it heals it grow's bigger and bigger.
Ryan Thipthorp
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Strain!
Yeh that's what many ppl think but genetic, you'll see more of these fish up north where the pink snapper are of a different strain/genetic history.....not that common down here!
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Dean
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Is the genetic disorder due
Is the genetic disorder due to inbred fish with similar genetics ? thats one huge nose!
Ryan Thipthorp
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mmhhh!
Not sure mate, i'd say it is and yeh lovely nose alright......a face that only his mumma would love hehehe :)
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rickets
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i had to look twice and then
i had to look twice and then read the comments there...
one would even think you edited it with some image editing program but its crazy how its legit... amazing.
Under the Hammer
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The circus is coming to town!
Looks like a clown fish should look like!!
Circ de soleil contender??
But seriously an amazing splice of the genetecism..proving that every species on this earth is suseptible to change!
Cheers,
T.