Yeah it's an oilfish. It was on the tip of my tongue for about an hour 
now!

Best,
Shanee




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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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