Fish ID Quiz Mak II
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Fish ID Quiz Mak II
I posted this on Facebook and it got a disappointing response. Maybe it was too difficult for most or too much of an effort for others, I don’t know. I made a lot of them quite definitive I thought, here it is anyway..
There are a couple of the same species in there, there is one that is not a fish, and all pics are not to scale, obviously..
Would like specific species identified where I believe it should be possible to do so, otherwise close enough will do.
Ye are only allowed one attempt
No prizes, just good ol' fashioned pride, lol
Something to keep ya busy for a bit stuck at home at this time!...
Inspired by JWs original post of course
There are a couple of the same species in there, there is one that is not a fish, and all pics are not to scale, obviously..
Would like specific species identified where I believe it should be possible to do so, otherwise close enough will do.
Ye are only allowed one attempt
No prizes, just good ol' fashioned pride, lol
Something to keep ya busy for a bit stuck at home at this time!...
Inspired by JWs original post of course
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Jesus man this is a tough one!!!
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1.red gurnard
2. Haddock
3. Tuna
4.flounder
5. Sea scorpion
6. Corkwing wrasse
7. Ballen wrasse
8. Spurdog
9. Coalfish
10. Spotted ray
11. Pouting
12. Thornback
13. Tub gurnard
14. Skate
15. Lsd
16. Cuttlefish
17. Cod
18. Three bearded rockling
19. Seatrout
20. Mullet
21. Brill
22. Haddock
23. Launce
24. Pollack
25. Turbot
26. Blenny
27. Monkfish
28. Grey gurnard
29. Dab
30. Bass
31. Herring/spray
32. Blue shark
33. Butterfish
34. Whiting
35. Plaice
36. Gurnard?
37. Cuckoo wrasse
38. Dragonet?
2. Haddock
3. Tuna
4.flounder
5. Sea scorpion
6. Corkwing wrasse
7. Ballen wrasse
8. Spurdog
9. Coalfish
10. Spotted ray
11. Pouting
12. Thornback
13. Tub gurnard
14. Skate
15. Lsd
16. Cuttlefish
17. Cod
18. Three bearded rockling
19. Seatrout
20. Mullet
21. Brill
22. Haddock
23. Launce
24. Pollack
25. Turbot
26. Blenny
27. Monkfish
28. Grey gurnard
29. Dab
30. Bass
31. Herring/spray
32. Blue shark
33. Butterfish
34. Whiting
35. Plaice
36. Gurnard?
37. Cuckoo wrasse
38. Dragonet?
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Sorry 8 is mackerel
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
36: weaver
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38: shanny
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
There’s a weaver in there! But it’s not 36stevecrow74 wrote:36: weaver
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1. Red Gurnard
2. Haddock
3. Tuna
4. Flounder
5. Sea Scorpion
6. Ballan Wrasse
7. Cod
8. Mackerel
9. Coalfish
10. Spotted Ray
11. Pouting
12. Blonde Ray
13. Tub Gurnard
14. Weever Fish
15. Dogfish
16. Octopus
17. Cod
18. 3 beard Rockling
19. Seatrout
20. Bass
21. Turbot
22. Scad
23. Sandeel
24. Pollack
25. Turbot
26. Blenny
27. Blenny
28. Tub Gurnard
29. Dab
30. Bass
31. Sprat
32. Blue Shark
33. Butterfish
34. Whiting
35. Plaice
36.Grey Gurnard
37. Cuckoo Wrasse, female
38. Blenny
2. Haddock
3. Tuna
4. Flounder
5. Sea Scorpion
6. Ballan Wrasse
7. Cod
8. Mackerel
9. Coalfish
10. Spotted Ray
11. Pouting
12. Blonde Ray
13. Tub Gurnard
14. Weever Fish
15. Dogfish
16. Octopus
17. Cod
18. 3 beard Rockling
19. Seatrout
20. Bass
21. Turbot
22. Scad
23. Sandeel
24. Pollack
25. Turbot
26. Blenny
27. Blenny
28. Tub Gurnard
29. Dab
30. Bass
31. Sprat
32. Blue Shark
33. Butterfish
34. Whiting
35. Plaice
36.Grey Gurnard
37. Cuckoo Wrasse, female
38. Blenny
2013 species; 31
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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cd07: 27
johnwest: 33
great effort lads. Think you'll be hard to beat JW !
johnwest: 33
great effort lads. Think you'll be hard to beat JW !
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40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
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40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Could you stick the answers up? Cheers
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Yip, will post them in time. Will let it run for a while in case anyone else fancies a stab at it..cd07 wrote:Could you stick the answers up? Cheers
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40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
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40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
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Sound!
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Ok, so I had to review the answerschuckaroo wrote:cd07: 27
johnwest: 33
Where it was impossible to differentiate between two (or more) separate species from a photo (e.g. spotted ray or blonde ray) then, as stated initially, either of the species would do. However, I was a little harsh on one or two of them. Revised scores:
cd07: 28
johnwest: 34
You probably did as good as could be done with one guess JW as there were 2 or 3 that are particularly tricky. Great effort.
Otherwise, all pics are of pretty much commonly caught species from around our coast (shore and boat); there are no rare catches.
Answers will go up soon enough if no one else interested?
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40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
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40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
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Are there more than 1 pic of the same species
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
yes donal, some species are in twice...
catch and release!
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That's brilliant,corbyeire wrote:yes donal, some species are in twice...








Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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I was saying to chuckaroo is my sight gone really bad or is this really hard 

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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Will put the answers up later today.
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Are you still trying to identify them yourself?!chuckaroo wrote:Will put the answers up later today.
2013 species; 31
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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Re: Fish ID Quiz Mak II
Answers below (with acceptable answers in brackets)
1. Red Gurnard
2. Haddock
3. Bluefin Tuna (or Tuna)
4. Flounder
5. SS Sea Scorpion (or Scorpion)
6. Ballan Wrasse
7. Cod
8. Mackerel
9. Coalfish
10. Spotted Ray (or Blonde Ray)
11. Pouting (or Poor cod)
12. Spotted Ray (or Blonde Ray)
13. Tub Gurnard
14. Thornback Ray
15. LS Dogfish (or Huss)
16. Octopus
17. Cod (or Ling)
18. Shore Rockling (or 3 beard)
19. Sea Trout
20. Bass
21. Turbot (or Brill)
22. Haddock
23. Launce (or Sandeel)
24. Pollack
25. Turbot
26. Blenny (or Shanny)
27. Weever
28. Grey Gurnard
29. Dab
30. Bass
31. Sprat
32. Blue Shark
33. Butter Fish
34. Whiting
35. Plaice
36. Grey Gurnard
37. Cuckoo Wrasse
38. Blenny (or Shanny)
Larger images of a few of the trickier ones..:
7.: 14.: 27.: Must say, the weever was my favourite

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Charlie
2025 targets:
40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod
2025 targets:
40lb+ stinger, shore skate, shore tope, 10lb+ cod