It’s been a while since we have done played “Name That Fish” so here is a hard one for all you fish experts out there!
Tip: This fish is found in Indonesia.
The answer is Stargazer! via National Geographic
Photograph by Jennifer Jo Stock
Indonesia—Off the east coast of Sulawesi, on the bottom of the Lembeh Strait, the wide-eyed face of a foot-long stargazer emerges through black volcanic sand. These fish, named for the eyes atop their heads, ambush their prey.
Executives at Fishing-WorldRecords.com have reached out for help in identifying this new potential world record. The fish (14 pounds, 28 inches) looks like a brown bullhead catfish, however the images (additional photo after the break) are very poor, and there are some that question if it could be a hybrid channel or blue catfish.
So what do you think, is it a brown bullhead or a hybrid? Leave a comment and let us know.
This exotic fish may be native to southeast asia, but would you believe there’s one place in the United States where you can catch one right along side a largemouth bass. While they’re most commonly found here in aquariums many misinformed owners don’t realize they can grow up to 40″ and weigh over 10 pounds. Sources believe that when the fish got too big or too expensive to feed they were illegally released into the local water system.
Can you name that fish? If so we’ve got a three pack of WE FISHIN’ MANE stickers for you!
This fish inhabits both brackish and fresh waters, has a very similar omnivorous diet to it’s prized North American sportfishing cousin, and can reach sizes up to 40 inches and weigh up to 40 pounds. NAME THAT FISH!
UPDATE! Don Bowley guessed correctly, it’s a Papuan Black Bass.
Photo courtesy of Sport Fishing Papua New Guinea.