Help with Rockling I.D

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Help with Rockling I.D

#1 Post by shamoo0804 »

Was hoping somebody might be able to help with the species I.D of this rockling.

Sorry the close-up pic's are not too good, I've only had this camera about 3 years, so havent quite got the hang of it yet :oops: :oops: :oops:

Pic's in this report.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18089&p=136337#p136337

Thanks in advance lads.
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

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Shore rockling
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

#3 Post by gearoid mc s. »

3 bearded..that would be one massive shore rockling if it was...
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

#4 Post by petekd »

Its a shore....
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

#5 Post by shamoo0804 »

Mmmmmmmmmmm

More confused now, than I was when I made the posting :? :? :? :?

Thanks for the input though guys
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

#6 Post by Ronald »

def a shore rockling and a nice sized one at that , both 3 bearded and shores have 3 barbules but a shore rockling's body is dark coloured with light marbeling or spots unlike a 3 bearded rockling which has a lighter coloured body with dark spots(some of the bigger spots join and look make a marbling effect)
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

#7 Post by corbyeire »

i guess i was jaded last night and couldnt see the 4th and 5th barbels to make it a whopping 5 beard for myself

i know what 3 beard is and looks like - so it was really only between a shore and a 5 beard in my mind - i wanted it to be a big 5 beard i guess

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either way a quick look at ronald and steves species guide always answers these ones

a shore for sure - no matter how much squinting i did i could see the 2 smaller barbels!!!
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

#8 Post by shamoo0804 »

Happy days then Brian.....was it close to a specimen do you think ?
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#9 Post by corbyeire »

they isfc only list the 3 bearded rockling at 0.794kg (1.75lbs)

so it could have been near that
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Re: Help with Rockling I.D

#10 Post by shamoo0804 »

3 bearded..that would be one massive shore rockling if it was...


Well now if the 3 beard is at that, I'd be thinking you'd done very well with what you got (if it is a shore), surely very close :wink:
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