Exmouth Deepwater Partial Fish ID?

For the boffins, I think I know what it is, can anyone confirm??  Was sharked from a FW member in 240m.

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i.d

Thu, 2012-04-26 15:22

 fish head?? or large headed ultra short tailed exposed fleshed cod???

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 Hahahahahahaha super effort

Thu, 2012-04-26 15:55

 Hahahahahahaha super effort that! 

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Scientific Name

Thu, 2012-04-26 16:11

I think is "brownishfishheadiouscraybaitus "

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looks like an

Thu, 2012-04-26 16:16

eightbar but im undecided

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awesome

Thu, 2012-04-26 16:18

Cheers for your help fellas.   Thanks southcity, I'm on the 8 bar or harpuka wagon, not sure which though...

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 Defiantly not a puka. An the

Thu, 2012-04-26 16:26

 Defiantly not a puka. An the jaw looks a bit to under cut for an 8 bar but it has the same sharp as s$&t plate on the side

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Agree that it's no puka

Thu, 2012-04-26 19:38

Maybe a Brown spotted rockcod

Epinephelus chlorostigma

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Yup

Thu, 2012-04-26 20:31

Im off the harpuka wagon now looking at a few pics, cant see it being a gb either. Think you and Glenn from the museum might be right with the rockcod call.

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?????

Thu, 2012-04-26 20:39

 ha mate ,not a puka but still doesnt look like a 8bar either ,not sure there Ads

 

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not a 8 bar they arnt that

Thu, 2012-04-26 21:37

not a 8 bar they arnt that brown colour more likely a puka bit shallow for harpuka though? and do they get them tht far north

then fish come in quite shallow ni exmouth eg red emporer in 25 m and goldband in 75 m

and another thing they are catching spaniards in albany ok now im off topic and confused

tried to help :) good luck with thart one