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Mr_Green · #1 Post by **Mr_Green** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:53 pm

any1 know what this is? im gettin confused with species i think

#2 Post by **boycie89** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:01 pm

looks like a short spined sea scorpion to me

#3 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:02 pm

Short-spined sea scorpion

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species ... hp?id=1329

Mr_Green · #4 Post by **Mr_Green** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:03 pm

i thought it was a shanny!?!? but im mad and inexperienced with placing fish with names lol

#5 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:23 pm

It could be a long spinned sea scorpion.What size was it? if it was longer than 6 inches then its a short spinned but if it was smaller then it could be either.

Mr_Green · #6 Post by **Mr_Green** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:28 pm

wasnt bigger than 6 inches anyway... bout <--------------------------------------------> that much

#7 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:30 pm

Mr_Green wrote:wasnt bigger than 6 inches anyway... bout <--------------------------------------------> that much

Are we still on the same subject

In the photo it looks like it has quite long spines,that along with its size would suggest it was a long spinned sea scorpion not a short spinned but without actually seeing it i wouldn`t like to say for def.Next time you catch one have a look under its head there will be a fold of skin running from gill to gill if its a short spinned,also the long spinned has one noticably long spine on each cheek hence its name.hope this helps

#8 Post by **Ronald** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:12 pm

looks like a long spined sea scorpion ,judging by the length of the spines on the side of the head .