[Sealark]

20. Goldsinny Wrasse

Shore

 

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21. Sand Smelt

Shore

 

[Goateeblank]

Took me ages to get a Goldsinny last year. Nice bump up for your tally.

 

[Sealark]

22. Tope

Boat

 

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23. Greater Sandeel

Boat

 

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24. Common Blenny

Shore

 

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25. Starry Smoothhound

Boat

 

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26. Scad

Boat

Shore

 

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27. Black Bream

Boat

Shore

 

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28. Small-Eyed Ray

Boat

 

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29. Spotted Ray

Boat

 

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30. Poor Cod

Boat

 

[Dave Thornton]

Well done so far.
There is only one species of Smooth hound in British waters.
No common smooth hound have ever been recorded.

 

[congerclive]

Well done so far.
There is only one species of Smooth hound in British waters.
No common smooth hound have ever been recorded.

Isn’t it weird then that the record list shows two species?

 

[Sealark]

Yes, I'm a bit confused! I believe that the AT still consider them to be two separate species (please correct me if I'm wrong). I'll leave it as it is and let Nick be the ultimate arbiter.

 

[Dave Thornton]

Isn’t it weird then that the record list shows two species?
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There was a case study where 10s of thousands of tissue samples were genetically tested and not one Common was found in UK waters.
I am sure it was posted somewhere on here at the beginning of the year.

 

[Sealark]

Just read Dr Peter Henderson's piece about it and agree that there is probably just the one species.

 

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31. Red Gurnard

Boat

 

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32. Pilchard

Boat

 

[PhilR]

Your 'herring' is even better, its a pilchard. Notice the very large scales, round body profile, and lines on the gill cover. :thumbsup: