Ever seen one like this?????

[rickmarlin62 891]

Caught in lake macquarie

[SquidMarks 8]

reminds me of those guppies and other aquarium fish purpose bred for long fins. Im guessing a recessive gene just like albinism which pops its head up now and then when two fish who are carriers of the gene do the horizontal tango!

 

PS: It would have been worth a tidy sum if you kept it alive for an aquarium, or even a public aquarium would love one!)

Edited February 9 by SquidMarks

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How many eyes did it have Rick? 

[rickmarlin62 891]

Two jeff  i didnt catch it  one of the other locals got it  freaky hey

[masterfisho7 222]

9 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:

Caught in lake macquarie

Nice looking fish ?????

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29 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said:

Two jeff  i didnt catch it  one of the other locals got it  freaky hey

Your not wrong! Definitely a genetic disorder! 

[Blackfish 165]

Rick could I send it over to people who may have a better idea than me.

Thanks.

[rickmarlin62 891]

You can show anyone mate  got me buggered  haha

[JonD 550]

Wow can't wait to show my daughter this one, would be great if you you kept it whole as I'm sure there are a few who would be very interested if it is genetic disorder.

Do you mind if I use the picture to ask around a few specialists?

Edited February 10 by JonD

[rickmarlin62 891]

Only had the foto sent to me  i didnt catch it  if i had i would have frozen it whole....rick

[Yowie 299]

At least it will make legal size. 

[PaddyT 231]

Longfin or Bowen Snapper maybe? their official distribution is the Qld border but like most things I guess they can come out of range

[61 crusher 43]

Great  looking fish, doesn’t look like a longfin snapper, looks like it has a deformity on the tail at the start of the upper fork  , be interesting to see what blackfish and John D come up with

[Blackfish 165]

I don't believe they have the Long Tailfin Paddy.

[Berleyguts 570]

Worth sending the photo to Dr Julian Pepperill.

[rickmarlin62 891]

I may have been lied to about location of capture  but still dont know wot it is

[PaddyT 231]

Nothing like it on the Australian Mueseum id site, was it caught in Newie harbour might of come from ships ballast

[Blackfish 165]

I wonder if this picture is Photoshopped, anyone on here experienced with it.

I'm led to believe another report said it came from New Zealand.

[Jewhunter 68]

19 minutes ago, Blackfish said:

I wonder if this picture is Photoshopped, anyone on here experienced with it.

I'm led to believe another report said it came from New Zealand.

Agreed. I checked it. It's suspect...

[Berleyguts 570]

I went through the entire Grant’s Guide To Fishes and couldn’t find anything close to it. 

[Yowie 299]

On ‎2‎/‎11‎/‎2019 at 6:21 AM, rickmarlin62 said:

I may have been lied to about location of capture  but still dont know wot it is

What? A fisherman lie?

[mrsswordfisherman 573]

I am closing this thread temporarily. 

@JonD please come back to me with the answers from your specialists. I will be most interested. 

If this is a photoshopped or altered pic I will not be amused. 

Msg me anyone who has any ID