Fish ID Quiz Mak II

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Fish ID Quiz Mak II

#1 Post by chuckaroo »

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
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#2 Post by cd07 »

Jesus man this is a tough one!!!
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#3 Post by cd07 »

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?
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#4 Post by cd07 »

Sorry 8 is mackerel
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#5 Post by stevecrow74 »

36: weaver


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#6 Post by stevecrow74 »

38: shanny


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#7 Post by chuckaroo »

stevecrow74 wrote:36: weaver
There’s a weaver in there! But it’s not 36
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#8 Post by johnwest »

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
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.
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#9 Post by chuckaroo »

cd07: 27

johnwest: 33


great effort lads. Think you'll be hard to beat JW !
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#10 Post by cd07 »

Could you stick the answers up? Cheers
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#11 Post by chuckaroo »

cd07 wrote:Could you stick the answers up? Cheers
Yip, will post them in time. Will let it run for a while in case anyone else fancies a stab at it..
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#12 Post by cd07 »

Sound!
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#13 Post by chuckaroo »

chuckaroo wrote:cd07: 27

johnwest: 33
Ok, so I had to review the answers
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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#14 Post by donal domeney »

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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#15 Post by corbyeire »

yes donal, some species are in twice...
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#16 Post by donal domeney »

corbyeire wrote:yes donal, some species are in twice...
That's brilliant, :oops: :evil: :evil: :evil: I can go off the medication so and cancel the prescription glasses. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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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#17 Post by corbyeire »

I was saying to chuckaroo is my sight gone really bad or is this really hard :P
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#18 Post by chuckaroo »

Will put the answers up later today.
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#19 Post by johnwest »

chuckaroo wrote:Will put the answers up later today.
Are you still trying to identify them yourself?!
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.
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#20 Post by chuckaroo »

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The resized images mean that the pictures become blurred when 'zooming in', unfortunately

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..:

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14.:
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27.:
27.JPG
Must say, the weever was my favourite :P
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