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References, Databases and Records => Fish Species Database & Fish ID => Topic started by: Geno on July 06, 2010, 07:49:15 AM

Title: Wrasse?
Post by: Geno on July 06, 2010, 07:49:15 AM

Hey guys!
 
What fish is this?
Looks like a wrasse, but what species?
I caught it at Scottburgh.
 
Cheers,
Eugene

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Title: Re: Wrasse?
Post by: jaenswart on July 06, 2010, 08:02:17 AM

Parrot fish

Kingdom    :   Animalia
Phylum      :   Chordata
Superclass:   Osteichthyes
Class         :   Actinopterygii
Order        :   Perciformes
Family       :   Scaridae

Title: Re: Wrasse?
Post by: Geno on July 06, 2010, 10:22:09 AM

Thanks jaen!

Title: Re: Wrasse?
Post by: REEFMAN on July 06, 2010, 03:55:43 PM

Nah it's not a Parrot fish.

It's a SURGE WRASSE - Thalasoma purpureum

Title: Re: Wrasse?
Post by: jaenswart on July 06, 2010, 06:47:02 PM

Apologies, your quite right. Should have had a closer look :-(

Title: Re: Wrasse?
Post by: Geno on July 06, 2010, 06:55:08 PM

Thanks Reefman!  I thought it was a wrasse of some sorts. Are they commonly caught?

cheers,
Geno

Title: Re: Wrasse?
Post by: REEFMAN on July 06, 2010, 07:27:06 PM

They are called Surge Wrasse because they like choppy water and wherever there is Surge and debris floating around. Live around Reef sstructures and are often caught by Shore anglers in KZN and Moz.