Please I.D. this fish...

[Notnilc]

Hi Guys...

Please I.D. this fish for me?
Caught off boat in Richardsbay Harbour 30min back...

Thanks...

 

[landshark]

Cape Conger Eel  [Conger wilsoni]

 

[Notnilc]

Tx, LS...

Will buy a book soon... but for now... still learning:fishn

 

[landshark]

No worries.

Are you keeping it? Apparently they make very good table fare.

 

[Notnilc]

Truth be told...

My son took the boat for the long weekend and i'm stuck "rowing the boat" at work... in JHB...

So, I told him to keep if he is going to eat it or release if its going to be wasted!

So wish I was down there fishing! But, my turn will come

Thanks mate!

 

[Notnilc]

Hi Landshark...

Here is another pic of that Eel...
Sure its a Conger Eel?

 

[AYOBA!]

that braai is too small for that eel...

 

[Unlimited]

::S:fbashAYOBA! wrote:

that braai is too small for that eel...

 

[billmatt]

Notnilc wrote:

Hi Landshark...

Here is another pic of that Eel...
Sure its a Conger Eel?

Its a Conger Eel alright but its skout looks a little sharp for a Cape Conger..........Perhaps its a Natal Conger

If in doubt ask Aquadimentia

 

[landshark]

Notnilc wrote:

Hi Landshark...

Here is another pic of that Eel...
Sure its a Conger Eel?

Hiya,

Of course I stand to be corrected, but I'm pretty sure it's a Cape Conger.

My first guess was a Moustached Conger, which is pretty common in the area. However, the different coloration, specifically the fins and lack of the of the "moustache" leads me to the conclusion it's a Cape Conger.

Nice specimen! Your son's going to be eating Conger steaks for quite some time!

 

[landshark]

billmatt wrote:

Notnilc wrote:

Hi Landshark...

Here is another pic of that Eel...
Sure its a Conger Eel?

Its a Conger Eel alright but its skout looks a little sharp for a Cape Conger..........Perhaps its a Natal Conger

If in doubt ask Aquadimentia

It's also referred to as Wilson's Conger, this should remove any geographicical ambiguity.

 

[symons]

looks nasty and probably smells... Yup must be my ex-girlfriend...
Be careful she loves credit cards...