caught this rare fish yesterday

[Mattcomptonassvanhorn]

HE PROBABl knew what it was until he saw the weird markings and the longfns.

 

[armac]

HE PROBABl knew what it was until he saw the weird markings and the longfns.

So your saying, if I understand, "HE PROBABl" knew but since the fins had weird markings, now it is rare?

 

[Fish Finder]

I have a question, if you caught a fish, you cannot identify, how do you know it is rare. May just not be endemic to the area you collect in.

ive been collecting fish for 5 years. Ive gone with research exp, aquariums, research centers, and privite trips. I have never seen on of these before as well as outher reg collecter's that i know that's how i know it's a rare fish to the area.

 

[guppy]

Imature threadfin pompano, here is a pic of a somewhat older one (mounted) www.fishtaxidermist.com/pompano.jpg Not often found so far north but pretty common in gulf of mexico

 

[islander671]

Imature threadfin pompano, here is a pic of a somewhat older one (mounted) www.fishtaxidermist.com/pompano.jpg

wow! how big is that one? looks really nice. looks like an interesting fish to keep. gonna do some research...

 

[guppy]

threadfin lookdowns and threadfin pompano are different but closely related species.

 

[Fish Finder]

if anyone want's to find alive pic's of the fish the full name is Threadfin Pompano (alectis Speciosus)

 

[reefman]

that is def. a lookdown

 

[Fish Finder]

that is def. a lookdown

sorry but your wrong these are lookdown's

 

[Mattcomptonassvanhorn]

I guess I was wrong fish finder apologizes I thought it was a juv lookdown. and by the way armac any saltwater fish with a genitic malfunction, like markings, abnormal fins, one eye are PROBABLY considered to be rare, and fish finder is right that fish is hard to come about.