what kind of fish was this

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what kind of fish was this

#1 Post by loxia »

i came across this on tramore beach today well rotten no head.it was about 3ft and looked tuna like in the body what do you think any ideas?
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#2 Post by saltydog »

Looks like the remains of a small common Dolphin hard to tell i'm sure one of the fisheries guys will know.... There was small Dolphin washed up on Grattan Beach in Galway recently too.
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#3 Post by dfella25 »

Looks like a porpoise, a few get washed up along Wexford now and again.
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#4 Post by eric »

probably a porpoise like dfella said, due to its size.
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#5 Post by Rampent Wreckfish »

shore rockling :D

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#6 Post by BASS POINT »

Its a Harbour porpoise they get caught in the nets in Tramore Bay the Bay is only about 10m deep and so many get killed that Waterford co. co. have a contractor to remove them but with the cut backs he could be gone must check today. ( many diving birds all so get killed)

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