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Jan 5, 2023 10:30:41   #
KG Loc: Treasure Coast, Florida
 
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.





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Jan 5, 2023 10:54:56   #
kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ
 
KG wrote:
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.


Ouch!

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Jan 5, 2023 11:05:29   #
Billycrap2 Loc: Mason county,W(BY GOD) Virginia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿฆ…
 
KG wrote:
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.


That would definitely but a hurt on your finger OUCH ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

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Jan 5, 2023 11:18:08   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
KG wrote:
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.


That rascal has a mouthful of needles ๐Ÿ‘

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Jan 5, 2023 11:30:06   #
Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina
 
KG wrote:
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.


Looks like a Red Hind Grouper.

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Jan 6, 2023 00:16:45   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
KG wrote:
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.


Pretty little thing... till ya looked in it's mouth! Good thing you had Boca Grips.

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Jan 6, 2023 08:14:34   #
Joecat Loc: Florida / Rhode Island
 
Strawberry grouper?

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Jan 6, 2023 09:13:09   #
Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina
 
Joecat wrote:
Strawberry grouper?


Same fish .

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Jan 6, 2023 11:17:36   #
Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin
 
Sure is a toothy critter

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Jan 6, 2023 11:45:02   #
Castaway26 Loc: Davie Fl
 
Iโ€™m pretty sure thatโ€™s a Speckled Hind fish.

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Jan 6, 2023 11:58:16   #
Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina
 
Castaway26 wrote:
Iโ€™m pretty sure thatโ€™s a Speckled Hind fish.


Speckled Hind has white spots.

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Jan 6, 2023 13:16:56   #
USAF Major Loc: Sea Bright, NJ
 
I'd venture strawberry grouper.

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Jan 6, 2023 13:45:29   #
Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct
 
KG wrote:
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.


This little ones cousin also caught in SE Florida.



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Jan 6, 2023 13:48:16   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Mauwehu wrote:
This little ones cousin also caught in SE Florida.


Wow, y'all sure got pretty fish there.

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Jan 6, 2023 13:55:27   #
LKPKGA
 
KG wrote:
Not sure what this little thing is. We released it, but it sure looks pretty.


Looks like everyone is correct. The speckled hind, also known as the calico grouper, kitty mitchell or strawberry grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which

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