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Thread: Flattie ID?
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16-04-2008, 16:34 #1WSF Hardcore Poster
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Flattie ID?
OK folks here is the next one. Flounder or plaice? The mouth seemed weird for a flounder and the spots are rather vivid too.
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16-04-2008, 16:40 #2WSF Hardcore Poster
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Nice flounder.
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16-04-2008, 16:42 #3WSF Hardcore Poster
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i would go with a flounder. i have always found the plaice spots to be more even and circular and usually have a dark edge to them.
the orange markings on that fish dont have any regular patern to them.
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16-04-2008, 16:43 #4Deputy Admin
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Flounder. The lateral line is straight, dead giveaway. On a plaice it curves slightly around the gill covers, on a dab it curves right around.
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16-04-2008, 17:14 #5Mullet Meister???
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flounder
as above, with the lateral line
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16-04-2008, 17:39 #6Back from Exile
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Flounder, as well as the above the diamond shape of the body / fins gives it away
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Cheers guys.
I wonder why some have these spots and some don't??
Cheers - JohnWelsh Shore Species 2009: 40; 2011 onwards, I'm going to chill out more LOL!
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16-04-2008, 18:35 #8WSF Hardcore Poster
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John,you running a quiz?....You knew that was a Flounder.
Originally Posted by John Mason
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16-04-2008, 19:12 #9Welsh surfcasting team manager
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[QUOTE=John Mason;1114073]Cheers guys.
I wonder why some have these spots and some don't??
Cheers - John[/QUOT
Probably a teenager
Must have acne
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Must be a Flounder in Plaice clothing!
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