Whats this fish?

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Whats this fish?

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Hi

Whats this fish?

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Looks like an
Squaliforma cf_emarginata
?
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Interesting fish.... The head looks too blunt with non typical patterning on the pectorals & body for squaliforma cf emarginata but I may be wrong. Also squaliforma cf emarginata is generally more slender I think
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Lutt wrote:Looks like an
Squaliforma cf_emarginata
?
Looks more like
Squaliforma cf_horrida
to me...
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Suckermouth wrote:
Lutt wrote:Looks like an
Squaliforma cf_emarginata
?
Looks more like
Squaliforma cf_horrida
to me...
That's very close indeed - good call
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Yes! This is the fish!

Squaliforma cf. horrida

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