For the ID'ers amongst us

For the ID'ers amongst us

From 145m off tantabiddi inside the false canyons, can you tell what it is??? ;)

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milsey's picture

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i recon a radiant cod,

Sat, 2010-03-13 12:52

i recon a Radiant Cod, or Comet Grouper

dumper's picture

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I asked you the exact same

Sat, 2010-03-13 12:53

I asked you the exact same question about four years ago, when you were doing surveys at the ramp. We thought it was a charlie court on roids

milsey's picture

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na deffinently a Comet

Sat, 2010-03-13 12:53

na deffinently a Comet Cod/Grouper

mako magic's picture

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yes comet grouper    

Sat, 2010-03-13 12:56

yes comet grouper

 

 

deepwater's picture

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thanks for the help ,it cut

Sat, 2010-03-13 14:56

thanks for the help ,it cut up really well it looks good to eat

jeff

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dont realy care what it is,

Sat, 2010-03-13 15:00

dont realy care what it is, looks good to eat as almost everything from that deep does.. let us know how it fares on the tooth jeff

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carnarvonite's picture

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Radiant cod

Sat, 2010-03-13 15:12

Looks more like a radiant cod than a comet cod IMO

Ollie's picture

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no spots visible

Sun, 2010-03-14 11:25

Radiant Rockcod (Epinephelus radiatus)
Distinguishing Features: (a) contains five distinct brownish olive broad radiating bands
on the head and body (b) small dark brown spots are visible between these bands.
Often confused with comet grouper Epinephelus radiatus.
Other Common Names: Radiant cod

Comet Grouper (Epinephelus morrhua)
Distinguishing Features: (a) contains single lined oblique bands running from the
snout to the upper body. These lines are curved and run more horizontally than the
similar-looking radiant rockcod Epinephelus radiatus (b) no spots are visible between
these bands.
Other Common Names: Comet cod

deepwater's picture

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i will do russ,im looking

Sat, 2010-03-13 18:30

i will do russ,im looking forward to eating this 1

jeff

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Awesome looking fish

Mon, 2010-03-15 11:26

I bet it will taste good too jeff

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