Thursday, October 15, 2009

An Unusual Fish

When we fish around Papa Stronsay and Stronsay our usual catch would be Coley, Mackerel and Cod. However, just the other day something came up which we had never seen before and couldn’t identify. If anyone can tell us what it is please just leave a comment.


It was very brightly coloured, weighed 500g and was 340mm long...


...and it had a formidable set of teeth!


Any help identifying this unusual fish would be appreciated.
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9 comments:

  1. Peter SimpsonThursday, October 15, 2009

    Sorry, I have no idea what the fish is, but would be interested to know how you cooked it and what it tasted like!

    By the way, where are the other 152 fish?!

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  2. St. Jude Pray For MeThursday, October 15, 2009

    Dear Rev. Fr. Michael Mary, F.SS.R.

    It could be a fish of the deep sea
    called "Lump Sucker":

    http://www.scubatraining.com/Images/Lumpsucker07.jpg

    http://www.hbw2000.com/1843Fish/22.jpg

    With All Respect
    A.B.

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  3. YoungCatholicSTLThursday, October 15, 2009

    Seems a little out of its range, but could it be a rainbow smelt?

    http://www.fish.state.pa.us/pafish/fishhtms/chap15.htm

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  4. Simon PlattThursday, October 15, 2009

    It's a cuckoo wrasse.

    http://www.glaucus.org.uk/wrasse.htm

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  5. Mike CThursday, October 15, 2009

    @AB I'm not a marine biologist, but according to Wikipedia the Lumpsucker -- or Aptocyclus ventricosus -- is apparently only 20 to 60mm long, well short of the 340mm sample specimen.

    @YoungCatholicSTL More info about Rainbow smelt -- or Osmerus mordax -- can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_smelt

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  6. umblepieThursday, October 15, 2009

    Dear Father, I am instructed by one who knows - although she didn't know this morning, that this colourful fish is none other than a male 'cuckoo wrasse'. This information was obtained from various sources including the internet, which incorporates several excellent photographs. Best wishes.

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  7. AnonymousFriday, October 16, 2009

    Yes, the Cuckoo Wrasse. The fishpolice of fish farming.
    E H-S

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  8. UnknownMonday, October 19, 2009

    It should be a Labrus bergylta Ascanius. May be your french brothers heard about « vieilles ».

    Tristan Mordrelle

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  9. Michelle ThereseFriday, November 06, 2009

    That fish is an alien from another planet!!!!

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