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Didn't catch it or even know

Sat, 2007-07-21 13:25

Didn't catch it or even know who the fellah is but check the nose out on this thing!!

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That has to be the ugliest

Sat, 2007-07-21 13:29

That has to be the ugliest fish known to man.

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isnt it!!

Sat, 2007-07-21 13:31

isnt it!!

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Wonder what the lumps taste

Sat, 2007-07-21 13:58

Wonder what the lumps taste like? 

Snapper lump sandwiches anyone???

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its actually bone growth

Sat, 2007-07-21 14:37

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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IMO!

Sat, 2007-07-21 15:42

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.....

Tue, 2007-07-24 19:07

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.

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Strain!

Wed, 2007-07-25 11:00

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!


** 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 **

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Is the genetic disorder due

Wed, 2007-07-25 16:11

Is the genetic disorder due to inbred fish with similar genetics ?  thats one huge nose!

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mmhhh!

Wed, 2007-07-25 17:20

Not sure mate, i'd say it is and yeh lovely nose alright......a face that only his mumma would love hehehe :)

** 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 **

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i had to look twice and then

Wed, 2007-07-25 18:13

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.

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The circus is coming to town!

Wed, 2007-07-25 19:02

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!

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Gotta love random images.Have

Tue, 2012-08-21 13:29

Gotta love random images.

Have a look at the bumps on this pinky!

 

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one UGLY MOFO haha, nice

Fri, 2012-09-07 19:19

one UGLY MOFO haha, nice catch mate

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UUUGGLLLYYY

Mon, 2012-10-22 08:15

UUUGGLLLYYY

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Outbreeding

Mon, 2012-10-22 09:37

Your not allowed to mate with a Humpheaded Maori Wrasse. Your Mama made a mistake dude!!!!

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bump up the random image!

Thu, 2013-09-05 21:11

biggest mutant pinky ever?

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all you blokes

Thu, 2013-09-05 21:45

wrong on all amounts looks like that snapper some how made it to the montys got radiated and made it back south gee its nearly as ugly as the mother in law

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mong!

Fri, 2013-09-06 07:28

 thats one mony lookn pink! maybe a fukushimi offcut! that guy would own his patch of ground!

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it would be a crime

Fri, 2013-09-06 16:29

to put it in the esky I recon, wonder if he survived?

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