Identify this fish?

spartacus · 08 January 2009, 00:43

Brother found this fish washed up at Balmedie beach (NE Scotland), today, January 7th. He thought it was a pirannah, but I've had a quick google search and it's not the same. Looks fierce all the same. I'm sure it has small teeth, but I haven't seen it for myself. Picture taken with phone camera - so it's not great.

Toes for scale!!!

Also found this link - which was posted a month ago for a similar find in NE England. Think there's a link? Any marine biologists out there?

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...7061207AAc2VQ5

Nos4r2 · 08 January 2009, 01:21

I reckon after a quick google, it's a Ray's Bream.

http://www.worldseafishing.com/forum...ad.php?t=88401

Hightower · 08 January 2009, 01:22

Kind of looks like it comes from the John Dory Family.

Hightower · 08 January 2009, 01:24

Looks like Chopper beat me to it

Hightower · 08 January 2009, 01:25

Yes! You best give it back to Ray then

Nos4r2 · 08 January 2009, 01:30

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Yes! You best give it back to Ray then

Bet he doesn't want it now - it smells

spartacus · 08 January 2009, 08:57

Spoke to my brother this morning, he thinks it's a Ray's Bream too (Brama brama). Apparently a southern European fish, and less common in northern waters. I found reports of them up and down the coast.
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Bramabrama.htm

He found it stranded in the shallows of a sand-bar after the tide had retreated (still alive).

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Bet he doesn't want it now - it smells.

He's having it for his tea!!!

Bigmuz7 · 08 January 2009, 22:29

And so he should

Now prey tell how he cooked it after he found it, I'm always interested in new ways to cook lovely fish

YOu know its good for you people

codprawn · 09 January 2009, 00:09

That's my cousin - put him back!!!

Nos4r2 · 09 January 2009, 01:03

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Originally Posted by codprawn

That's my cousin - put him back!!!

You never said your family look like gaRfiE's henchmen!

spartacus · 10 January 2009, 14:15

We're luckily enough to know a Marine Biologist and he's identified it as an Atlantic Pomfret which I assume is the same as a Ray's Bream. Common in the Atlantic, South Pacific and Indian oceans up to depths of 1,000 feet. Quite unusual to be so close to shore, and still be alive.

bedajim · 10 January 2009, 18:13

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Originally Posted by spartacus

We're luckily enough to know a Marine Biologist and he's identified it as an Atlantic Pomfret which I assume is the same as a Ray's Bream. Common in the Atlantic, South Pacific and Indian oceans up to depths of 1,000 feet. Quite unusual to be so close to shore, and still be alive.

So was it good eating

danwells · 12 January 2009, 08:47

yup it does look like a rays bream to me.

spartacus · 12 January 2009, 23:35

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So was it good eating

Not sure, last I heard he'd gutted it and stuck it in the fridge.