fish i/d please

can any one tell me what type of gurnard this is as it doesn't look like a tub red or a grey thanks

Dee Edwards wrote:

Grey.

It didn't have a spot on the dorsal fin like the smaller ones I've had

Ive had a trawl through a few id websites and it certainly looks like its a Grey Gurnard Al

The clear spiny lateral line is what is leading me to this conclusion along with the colour even though as you say, it doesnt have the mark on the dorsal fin.

Its certainly not a Red or a Tub, and i cant match it to either the Streaked Gurnard, Piper Gurnard or the Long Finned Gurnard, all of which can be caught in the uk but are coloured more like Tubs and Reds.

More info available on this link http://britishseafishing.co.uk/gurnard/

I have also googled pictures of all 3 rarer types and it doesnt match any of them.

Sorry!

Perhaps they've started to cross breed and you've discovered a new species Alan

Get intouch with the authorities and put your name on it
It could be called "Tubby Al"

headwyn wrote:

Ive had a trawl through a few id websites and it certainly looks like its a Grey Gurnard Al  

The clear spiny lateral line is what is leading me to this conclusion along with the colour even though as you say, it doesnt have the mark on the dorsal fin.

Its certainly not a Red or a Tub, and i cant match it to either the Streaked Gurnard, Piper Gurnard or the Long Finned Gurnard, all of which can be caught in the uk but are coloured more like Tubs and Reds.

More info available on this link http://britishseafishing.co.uk/gurnard/

I have also googled pictures of all 3 rarer types and it doesnt match any of them.

Sorry!

it was the colour that had me thinking as the greys i have had all had a red front and a spot on the dorsal fin but they were all small fish and this one was around nine inch and was grey and green thanks lads

[quote="Logger"]Perhaps they've started to cross breed and you've discovered a new species Alan

Get intouch with the authorities and put your name on it
It could be called "Tubby Al" [/quote