Fish ID

Capt. Mickey Locke · 08-06-2012, 06:15 PM

A buddy of mine caught this with a cast net in St Joe bay wondering what kind of fish it was.....I have no clue. Here is a pic of the top and bottom of the fish. Top side was like a hard as a rock, bottom side was soft.

Evensplit · 08-06-2012, 06:25 PM

Batfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batfish

Play'N Hooky · 08-06-2012, 06:26 PM

That thing looks like the missing link...

What did he do with it?

Ultralite · 08-06-2012, 06:27 PM

...that's a fish?

keperry1182 · 08-06-2012, 06:32 PM

I have to agree with a species of bat fish or maybe ratfish

WDE · 08-06-2012, 06:39 PM

Ugly lookin thing

cody d · 08-06-2012, 06:42 PM

Am i the only one that thinks it looks like a turtle haha

Tide Fan · 08-06-2012, 06:44 PM

Looks like a batfish but thought there were a very deep water fish?

keperry1182 · 08-06-2012, 06:47 PM

Ive been in all my books, i cant find anything closer that bat or rat fish but niether is a great match

WDE · 08-06-2012, 06:52 PM

This looks alot like it

http://i47.tinypic.com/2ynh1kh.jpg

08-06-2012, 06:15 PM	#1
Capt. Mickey Locke Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Westville, FL Posts: 702	Fish ID A buddy of mine caught this with a cast net in St Joe bay wondering what kind of fish it was.....I have no clue. Here is a pic of the top and bottom of the fish. Top side was like a hard as a rock, bottom side was soft. Attached Thumbnails

08-06-2012, 06:27 PM	#4
Ultralite Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Innerarity Point, ICW, Pensacola, FL Posts: 3,458	...that's a fish? __________________ "Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the worked are so formidable as the will and moral and courage of free men and women. It is a weapon adversaries in today's world do not have". -Ronald Reagan, USA

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08-06-2012, 06:25 PM	#2
Evensplit Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,609	Batfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batfish

08-06-2012, 06:26 PM	#3
Play'N Hooky Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Andalusia, Alabama Posts: 1,317	That thing looks like the missing link... What did he do with it?

08-06-2012, 06:32 PM	#5
keperry1182 Kenneth Grouper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: pensacola Posts: 688	I have to agree with a species of bat fish or maybe ratfish

08-06-2012, 06:39 PM	#6
WDE Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Pcola Posts: 73	Ugly lookin thing

08-06-2012, 06:42 PM	#7
cody d Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 493	Am i the only one that thinks it looks like a turtle haha

08-06-2012, 06:44 PM	#8
Tide Fan Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 84	Looks like a batfish but thought there were a very deep water fish?

08-06-2012, 06:47 PM	#9
keperry1182 Kenneth Grouper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: pensacola Posts: 688	Ive been in all my books, i cant find anything closer that bat or rat fish but niether is a great match

08-06-2012, 06:52 PM	#10
WDE Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Pcola Posts: 73	This looks alot like it http://i47.tinypic.com/2ynh1kh.jpg

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