New Thread, New Fish

[Siam Spearo]

Hi All,

Just speared this new fish on the reef here in Thailand, I have been spearing here for 8 years and never seen it before, anyone ever shot one of these before. When I shot it, it grunted just like a snapper!

The fish in the middle of the photo on top of the ice box.

Was about 2-2.5kg, twin dorsal fin, big scales, got it in very shallow water, i think it was hunting small mullet.

 

[NunoDias]

Hello Siam,

Aldo i cannot precise wich one, the fish you are holding in your left hand looks very much like a grunter, they always grunt when speared as you mencioned, (Haemulidae family), maybe a Javelin Grunter (Pomadasys kaakan) or some other sort of "Pomadasys".

Best regards,

Dias

 

[agbiv]

Looks very much like our Golden Croaker from the Gulf of Mexico. When big enough they're good to eat. When small make good bait especially for Red Drum & Speckled Trout.