What is this??

[Stuey]

Was down at Robin Hoods Bay at the weekend and found this fish dead on the beach. The following day I found a further 4 dead specimens. Today I went along Whitley Bay beach and found 9 of them dead. Has anyone any idea what is is?



cheers

Stu

[Davyred]

Its a lumpsucker Stuey

[Tadpoleman]

Ya reet Davey
but why so many washed up dead ??
bert

[Davyred]

Read a little bit about them...they come inshore in the spring to spawn, but beyond that I don\'t know.

Have a look here...

http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Cyclopteruslumpus.htm

[Edited on 1/4/2005 by Davyred]

[Stephen]

its the shark man

[Red5]

Aye definitely a lumpsucker. Used to find load sof them on the beach as a kid. The males turn an orangey colour when they spawn and I think like salmon they pop their clogs after they\'ve done the business.
I\'m sure they\'re also known as the henfish.

[alan]

was that his mobile

[craigyboy]

lol alan i think he knows what the fish was he just wanted to show off his mobile.

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Nah it\'s the well manicured thumb nail ,Stuey\'s showing off.

[Paula]

found a couple up here too, was last week, in an east facing bay near where the north sea and atlantic ocean meet, both had bright orange bellies. must admit it looked like they had been dumped but as you found so many washed up i wonder if they do snuff it when they have done their sha**ing bit

[alan]

lol Paula
nice to see you back

[Paula]

cheers alan
life couldn\'t be better now so i will be back with a vengeance :P

[Stuey]

Cheers for the advice lads...and the comedy posts, had my girlfriend in stitches laughing about my well kept thumb nail!!!

Stu

[ne-fishing]

Stuey don’t think the fish knows how to use the phone.