Species Identification Help

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RKMG
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Species Identification Help

#1 Post by RKMG »

Hi,

Was wondering if anyone could identify the name of this type of squid? My brother caught it off Killiney Bay but have never seen anything caught anything like that before around there? Was wondering are they common at all in that area?
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Re: Species Identification Help

#2 Post by chuckaroo »

RKMG wrote:Hi,

Was wondering if anyone could identify the name of this type of squid? My brother caught it off Killiney Bay but have never seen anything caught anything like that before around there? Was wondering are they common at all in that area?
This might help:
http://britishseafishing.co.uk/catching ... -and-line/
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Re: Species Identification Help

#3 Post by screeming reels »

Hi,If it had bits of green coloring near its mouth ,it was a mild green hairy lipped squid
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Re: Species Identification Help

#4 Post by johnwest »

screeming reels wrote:Hi,If it had bits of green coloring near its mouth ,it was a mild green hairy lipped squid
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