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whats the name of the fish i caught?

james_w's picture

hey all, just caught this great fish and cooking it now...but can anyone tell me the name of the fish?

no silly answers please. i want to be able to tell people i caught a ....

thanks

james

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adey's picture

adey said Susan ...

sorry couldn't help it,

:)

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were given. Satan - 10."

 

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foolish said ref: ...

 

rezymalik's picture

rezymalik said ITS SURMAYI... I THINK... ...

ITS SURMAYI... I THINK...

 

rein's picture

rein said uhhhhmmm.. just stick with ...

uhhhhmmm.. just stick with the name fish, i dont know either
so how do you cook it? grilled?

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james_w's picture

james_w said just googled..and surmyi or ...

just googled..and surmyi or surmai is also known as king fish, i dotn think its it?

but i have just cooked it with mixed herbs, garlic and lemon and it was great!!

im soooo full :-)

"give a man a rod, and he will feed his family :-)"

 

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mabelqat said looks like milk ...

looks like milk fish...


 

james_w's picture

james_w said no i dont think its a ...

no i dont think its a milky!! just looked on google and they look different.

in england we have a perch, they have big dorsal fin with spikes and tiger strips like mind going down wards!!

thanks for all the help, QLers are great people!!

 

rein's picture

rein said its not a milk fish, they ...

its not a milk fish, they are more slender than this surmai

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Jackfrost's picture

Jackfrost said Its name is Harry Jr... but it could be a George ...

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Afaque's picture

Afaque said sheri ...

sheri

 

wacky_baby's picture

wacky_baby said forget the name...you're ...

forget the name...you're full anyway ;)

it's the trip...not the destination...

 

james_w's picture

james_w said the trip, it was 5 mins ...

the trip, it was 5 mins drive away!!

thanks for all the effort you have all done to, to help me :-)

 

wacky_baby's picture

wacky_baby said how come u ate it all ...

how come u ate it all without letting us taste some? lol :P

it's the trip...not the destination...

 

britexpat's picture

britexpat said That's Fred. You caught and ...

That's Fred. You caught and ate poor Fred. :(

How could you ?

 

Vitaline's picture

Vitaline said Sheri ...

Sheri

 

ghazalz's picture

ghazalz said Yes! it looks like Sheri ...

Yes! it looks like Sheri.

 

foci3173's picture

foci3173 said its a snapper in english the scientific name is Lutjanus sp. ...

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Nier's picture

Nier said Tilapia name of the fish ...

The name of the fish is TILAPIA but it look like Carp.

 

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saeed1990 said the fush u caught is called ...

the fish u caught is called "shaab", its a variation of the gorgofan, you could tell by the size and the darker color of the dorsal fin.

i know the names could be a mouth full but atleast u got a real answer!

 

james_w's picture

james_w said i just dont get it?.... all ...

i just dont get it?.... all your answers dont match up when you use them on google images??

but thanks for the effort you are all putting ip :-),,,oh it was lovely to eat!!

 

Jackfrost's picture

Jackfrost said I found its name.. ITS ROGER..... ...

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britexpat's picture

britexpat said Nier ...

It may look like Carp, but it tastes like Crap. :O)


 

Faisal Essa's picture

Faisal Essa said we call it in arabic yanam ...

we call it in arabic yanam

 

Dano's picture

Dano said nice size fish, where did ...

nice size fish, where did you fish from? looks like some kind of snapper, check out the fish market for an ID if you can stand the smell

 

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james_w said haha Dano, if i told you, ...

haha Dano, if i told you, all ur mates would be pulling bigger ones out than me!!
is the fish market really that bad?...what does it smell of ;-) im going to get some abouse for that comment!!

 

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