Game: Name that fish!

[emartin]

Is it a member of Chimaeriformes?

 

[Tony]

Is it a member of Chimaeriformes?

Is that the thing from the end of Transformers 2?

Nah, I don't think so. But it is a pretty common food fish.... especially for our friends "across the pond."

 

[breeia]

Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)?

 

[Tony]

Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)?

Winna winna.... (fish and chips) dinna!

Shoot!

 

[emartin]

I'm going to go ahead and revive this topic...

Guess the fish in the foreground

 

[emartin]

No one? It's pretty easy...

You Malawi guys should be able to guess the genus REALLY easily at least...

 

[emartin]

I'll give a huge hint...

S------------is -o--e

 

[Ophelia77]

I'll give a huge hint...

S------------is -o--e

Stigmatochromis sp. "Tolae" - gotta love Google

 

[emartin]

Yep . You're up! That particular photo was taken in the wild at Mazinzi.

Here's the full res image: http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9564/stigmatochromisspmazinz.jpg

 

[iamzrad]

Here's the full res image: http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9564/stigmatochromisspmazinz.jpg

What a beaut!


*Tonya, your turn to post a picture.

 

[Ophelia77]

Okay - Real easy simple one

 

[Prince]

Long ear sun fish

 

[Ophelia77]

Close! but not quite same genus different species

 

[emartin]

Lepomis microlophus 'redear sunfish'??

 

[Andrew]

Regular ol' Bluegill.

 

[Ophelia77]

good job Andrew plain and simple Bluegill - you're up!

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[emartin]

....I'll just post a photo I guess.