When it came up it was dark blue with yellow spots and squiggles on it's face.
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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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Yep, definately a gold spotted sweetlip.
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Often seen in pairs near caves.
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I would say sweetlips, tasted pretty good and I would keep one again.
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Maori Sea Perch
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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Adam Gallash
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Gold spot
Yep, definately a gold spotted sweetlip.
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Often seen in pairs near
Often seen in pairs near caves.
Dean
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I would say sweetlips,
I would say sweetlips, tasted pretty good and I would keep one again.