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Re: Mystery Fish...

Posted By: George Landrum
Date: Sunday, 12 December 2004, at 7:27 a.m.

In Response To: Mystery Fish... *LINK* *PIC* (Capt Patrick McCrary)

This is not a Parrot fish, it is a type of Wrasse. It is hard to tell the exact species but is in the Labrodia group. In the Indo-Pacific there are over 180 different kinds of them, hard to tell about the Atlantic. A Parrot fish does not have lips, a Wrasse does, and sometimes has large canine teeth as well. If you have never tried Parrot fish as table fare you are missing out. It is a delicate, very flaky white meat, almost comparable to Wahoo. Best baked or steamed. Most of the Wrasse over 15 inches are great eating as well.
Ref: ISBN 0 00 219974 2
"Collins Pocket Guide" "Coral Reef Fishes-Indo Pacific & Caribbean" "Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers"

Roland, if you get a chance to go out to the University of Guam, try and meet Rob, he is a great guy and The University has one of the best Tropical fish biology programs in the world.

George

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 5:17 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 6:04 p.m.

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rob cromie -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 6:44 p.m.

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Garry Jordan -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 6:45 p.m.

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Doc -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 8:29 p.m.

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bruce -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 8:53 p.m.

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Capt. Mike Holmes -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 8:56 p.m.

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Preston Burrows -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 9:56 a.m.

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andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 10:35 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 10:46 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 11:15 a.m.

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George Landrum -- Sunday, 12 December 2004, at 7:27 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Sunday, 12 December 2004, at 11:51 a.m.

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Kevin -- Monday, 13 December 2004, at 1:34 p.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 9:57 a.m.

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George Landrum -- Tuesday, 14 December 2004, at 6:56 p.m.

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john -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 2:01 p.m.

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Buju -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 3:01 p.m.

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andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 4:55 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Monday, 6 June 2005, at 6:00 p.m.

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Rocket -- Tuesday, 7 June 2005, at 2:29 a.m.

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Robert Rae -- Tuesday, 7 June 2005, at 1:55 p.m.

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Rocket -- Tuesday, 7 June 2005, at 9:20 p.m.

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Robert Rae -- Wednesday, 8 June 2005, at 12:41 a.m.