BajaNomad - a case of mistaken identity

a case of mistaken identity

Skipjack Joe - 12-29-2014 at 04:58 PM

The fish below, caught near asuncion, is being called a broomtail grouper by the locals and the gringos catching them. It's actually a star-studded grouper, Hyporthodus niphobles. Asuncion is pretty much the upper range of this species.

http://www.mexfish.com/mexico/star-studded-grouper/

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[Edited on 12-30-2014 by Skipjack Joe]

redhilltown - 12-29-2014 at 05:02 PM

I know we are supposed to be looking at the fish but that calm, beautiful blue water is really calling to me!

David K - 12-29-2014 at 05:05 PM

Great photo!

Skipjack Joe - 12-29-2014 at 05:34 PM

Quote: Originally posted by redhilltown

I know we are supposed to be looking at the fish but that calm, beautiful blue water is really calling to me!

Hah. What is it saying?

Barry A. - 12-29-2014 at 05:37 PM

---------and the "dating Russians" ad on the right in that linked fish-ID thing was distracting!!!

-----but yes, a great picture.

Barry

Skipjack Joe - 12-29-2014 at 06:11 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Barry A.

---------and the "dating Russians" ad on the right in that linked fish-ID thing was distracting!!!

Barry

Careful Barry. We have to watch our blood pressure at our age.

Barry A. - 12-29-2014 at 06:43 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Skipjack Joe

Quote: Originally posted by Barry A.

---------and the "dating Russians" ad on the right in that linked fish-ID thing was distracting!!!

Barry

Careful Barry. We have to watch our blood pressure at our age.

Perhaps that explains the pain in my chest when I saw that ad, es verdad???

Barry

rts551 - 12-29-2014 at 08:08 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Barry A.

---------and the "dating Russians" ad on the right in that linked fish-ID thing was distracting!!!

-----but yes, a great picture.

Barry

I think the ads are done based on your previous internet searches and links...be careful Barry!

Barry A. - 12-29-2014 at 08:16 PM

:lol:

( I WILL keep my wife from seeing THIS thread )

------but you gotta admit she was a beauty (at least on my computer).

(the fish, the fish!!!! not the Russian)

B

redhilltown - 12-31-2014 at 01:01 AM

There is a caviar joke here somewhere but I think it best left un-joked!!!! :bounce:

LaTijereta - 1-3-2015 at 09:25 AM

Here are some images of the "Star Studded" Grouper off Loreto last year.. The locals call these guys "Baqueta"..and they are great on the grill.. Caught on the bottom, in about 600ft of water.. :cool:

chavycha - 1-28-2019 at 05:03 PM

Thanks for posting this. Caught one today in Asuncion and came across this thread when trying to ID it.

David K - 1-28-2019 at 05:51 PM

Locals at Asunción have their own fish names... Learned from Shari that they call the yellowfin croaker a "Boca Dulce" :light:

Paco Facullo - 1-28-2019 at 06:59 PM

My "BroomTail Grouper " story......

Twas meny moon's ago, heck decades ago, that I was fishing at the mouth of Topanga Canyon creek. We were in about 30' of water when I get a BIG strike ! I fight that sucker with a nicely bent rod and bring him boatside to be netted. Nice fish about 15 or so Lbs.

Once on board we're trying to figure out what it was? One of my buddy's calls it a BroomTail grouper and we all agree that it must be one ?

After getting into dock and in the process of cleaning the boat, we have our day's catch laid out on a gunny sack on the ground.
About that time a knowledgeable guy says to us " You guy's better hide that fish" why ? "It's a Black Sea Bass. WTF !!!!

Felt bad but I must say that was sum great tasting Black Sea bass.

Hook - 1-28-2019 at 08:34 PM

We catch that fish out of San Carlos, Sonora. About a week ago, we caught six in the same area when we normally catch a lot of gold spotted cabrilla. All were about 5 pounds. That was the most we had ever caught in one bottom fishing trip.

Surprised that those would be called broomtail grouper. The broomtail has definite indented serrations in the tail.......like the straws of a broom. The fish shown does not.

55steve - 1-29-2019 at 07:54 AM

Baby Broomtail caught in San Quintin Bay.

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bill erhardt - 1-29-2019 at 09:10 AM

This is a broomtail, caught last year by Juan Cook and John Fitzgerald fishing with Ruben Duran out of Lopez Mateos. Check out the tail. It's hard to mistake.

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Bubba - 1-29-2019 at 10:30 AM

Grouper make great table fare.

basautter - 1-29-2019 at 10:32 AM

Wow, nice fish!

55steve - 1-29-2019 at 01:23 PM

Not to be confused with a Sawtail grouper, of course...

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defrag4 - 2-17-2019 at 09:12 PM

beautiful groupers! making me hungry...