Yeah it's an oilfish. It was on the tip of my tongue for about an hour now!
Best, Shanee
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Subject Species ID
Dear all, I am trying to ID a fish, known locally as 'NIESA', caught at about 300m in the Mozambique Channel, off the west coast of the Comoros. It has small hairs on its scales and is believed to have medicinal properties. Please check the following links for photos:
http://www.c-3.org.uk/Nessa.jpg
http://www.c-3.org.uk/mouth.jpg
Many thanks in advance Chris
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