Is This Fish Edible?

[gray42]

Anybody know if you can eat this fish? Also, do you know the name?

[NomadJoe]

Looks like a Coral Grouper of some kind. I don't hunt or fish so no idea if they are edible. Probably.

[canuckamuck]

It's a very cool fish, good you got a picture. I can't answer your question though.

[gray42]

I don't think it's a type of grouper. The mouth is very different than a grouper's mouth. I think it's a type of wrasse, but obviously I'm not sure.

[gamini]

It is a parrot wrasse and good to eat as long as it is very fresh.

[mozzieslapper]

That fish looks amazing

[gray42]

It is a parrot wrasse and good to eat as long as it is very fresh.

That sounds right, but I can't find any pictures that look like this one.

[gray42]

That fish looks amazing

Every reef fish we caught that day was so beautiful. I want to go snorkeling out there soon.

[jackinbkk]

disco fish!

[impulse]

Every reef fish we caught that day was so beautiful. I want to go snorkeling out there soon.

Not fair!

Where is "out there"?

[55Jay]

Seeing the shallow water and rocks, guess that answers my question to your more recent thread about Shore Fishing - Getting Started.

Glad to see you got outside and wet a line, nice fish, did you release or end up keeping?

Regarding edible, in general and just my opinion, am a bit leery about non-palegics (and filter feeders) close to shore in or near the city areas, especially rock hangers ingesting small fish, invertrabrates and other vegatable matter off the rocks.

Am, by no means, expert on Thai sewerage and city run off water handling, sure people eat stuff and live to post again on TV, just that I've read and seen a few things that raise a personal caution flag. Duh, I say this as I light up another fag during second cup of coffee.

[55Jay]

Seeing the shallow water and rocks, guess that answers my question to your more recent thread about Shore Fishing - Getting Started.

Glad to see you got outside and wet a line, nice fish, did you release or end up keeping?

Regarding edible, in general and just my opinion, am a bit leery about non-palegics (and filter feeders) close to shore in or near the city areas, especially rock hangers ingesting small fish, invertrabrates and other vegatable matter off the rocks.

Am, by no means, expert on Thai sewerage and city run off water handling, sure people eat stuff and live to post again on TV, just that I've read and seen a few things that raise a personal caution flag. Duh, I say this as I light up another fag during second cup of coffee.

Duh again, that was Expat J's other thread. Anyway.....all good stuff. Cheers, J.

Edited July 16, 2012 by 55Jay

[55Jay]

Seeing the shallow water and rocks, guess that answers my question to your more recent thread about Shore Fishing - Getting Started.

Glad to see you got outside and wet a line, nice fish, did you release or end up keeping?

Regarding edible, in general and just my opinion, am a bit leery about non-palegics (and filter feeders) close to shore in or near the city areas, especially rock hangers ingesting small fish, invertrabrates and other vegatable matter off the rocks.

Am, by no means, expert on Thai sewerage and city run off water handling, sure people eat stuff and live to post again on TV, just that I've read and seen a few things that raise a personal caution flag. Duh, I say this as I light up another fag during second cup of coffee.

Coincidence on the News Forum today.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/571167-just-one-fifth-of-wastewater-in-thailand-is-being-treated/