What the Fish is this?

[BahamaLure]

caught in Hawaii (I think) -

[Captain Michael Buffington]

somehow that sounds right but I am in no way sure.

Mike

[Roddy Hays]

That's no milkfish, Mike. Uh uh. It reminds me of something, though. Can't quite put my finger on it..... it'll come to me.

[luna sea II]

some kind of chub maybe?

[Roddy Hays]

This a strange one, and I wonder whether it's not a species endemic to Hawaii (if that is where it is from).

The body shape, mouth and tail rule out a chub, and a Hawaiian chub looks very different : and they make great ulua live-bait too.....



In some respects this fish has some characteristics of a slender pomfret, and some of a barrelfish or butterfish. It is the latter family of fish I'm betting this fella originates from. Looks like a deepwater fish anyway, as I'm darned if I can find a photo of a free-swimming one on the web !

With that mouth, I wonder if it's a jellyfish eater ?

[BahamaLure]

Blue Striped / Rainbow Chub
Sectator ocyurus

not found in Atlantic or Indian oceans

[Roddy Hays]

Nice find, Alan. Looks like a salema too, which I see is one of its alternative names. That's what the coloration reminded me of, too.

Here's a link to some info if anyone is interested.

The two species of this family seem quite different to the rest of the kyphosidae, such as the Bermuda chub. I wonder what they taste like ?

**stands in corner of classroom with head to the wall**

Deepwater barrel-fish indeed. Haarumph.....

**counts out marbles to give to Luna Sea**

[marlin_mike_]

pompano dorado?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Co..._equiselis.jpg

[Deep C]

Definately isn't a pompano dolphin (dorado). My boss currently holds the all tackle for them.

[Team Boat Show Direct]

Looks like the Pompano we caught in Florida