Fish Idetification

[Joe Hard 0]

Here is a link to another forum with a couple pics of a fish:

 

http://www.novascotiafishing.com/forum/top...7966&page=1

 

Anyone know what type of fish this is?

 

I posted this here because it was caught in the salt and in the entomolgy forum.

[Claudia 0]

could it be some type of morena fish/eal?

 

 

Regards C

[Peterjay 0]

Daryn, unless I miss my guess, that's an ocean pout. I haven't seen one in years, but that's what they look like. They're fairly common, but there's no commercial interest in them, which probably explains why they're still around.

[rockworm 0]

Looks a lot like the wolf eels I used to come across in the reefs in Monterey Bay.

 

Oops- my bad! The above comment related to Claudia's pic. I just checked out Joe's pics on the Nova Scotia Fishing site and I'm not so sure that one is an eel. (added June 20)

Edited June 20, 2009 by rockworm

[Peterjay 0]

I wouldn't be surprised if wolf eels and ocean pout are related somehow or other, they look a lot alike. There's also an Atlantic species called a wolf fish, which has a similar build. The chief difference is that a wolf fish will attack you in or out of the water and they have the choppers to get the job done. Nasty critters.

[j74snook 0]

Probably shouldn't post this but my brother said it was a trouser trout. I got a chuckle so hope no one get offended. U gly fish by the way and looks like they are slimey like channel cats in the gulf.