Please help identify a fish, caught along with sheepshead and BSB’s. It’s profile and teeth are like a sheepshead. But it does not have dark vertical bars, except for one dark mark at tail. It had a golden cast unlike sheep.
Since it was on small side for sheep, thought it might be juvenile. But one book says juvenile sheep has more prominent stripes.
Sea bream are in same family, but not familiar with them.
So much to learn. Did not find it in some fish I’d sites but would also like suggestion for more extensive fish id site.
Roger
Long, that is exactly what it was. Thanks. I was tempted to cook one because of resemblance to sheep. But article said “occasionally” eaten, which sounds like they are to be thrown back, assuming you are not starving.
Actually I’ve eaten a sea bream, from this family, in Israel. And it was strong, fishy…tasted like cat food.
Roger
Ok. Tasted like cat food smells. Too fishy. On the other hand, I can recall when “no one” would eat triggers, spades or sheepheads. In fact in the Gulf grouper was considered a second class fish in the '60’s.
They taste a lot like sheepshead. They are just smaller and harder to fillet. They always have the same type of mashed up shells and green stuff in their stomachs as the sheeps. I always catch a few around the 60. If there is a bunch down there they will pick your squid off in seconds.
I’ve caught some big ringtails before and kept them and they are fine if you are planning a fish fry. Treat it like catfish. Whatever you do just avoid puncturing the guts. If you do then just feed the whole thing to your cat.
Ok. Tasted like cat food smells. Too fishy. On the other hand, I can recall when “no one” would eat triggers, spades or sheepheads. In fact in the Gulf grouper was considered a second class fish in the '60’s.
Guess we were in a different class of people. I still like a mud fish from time to time.
