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Grey Snapper ? I think ?

Discussion in 'Fish Taxidermy' started by NINETOE, Apr 7, 2016.

  1. Apr 7, 2016 #1
    NINETOE

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    So a friend wants me to fix his first fish he caught many years ago . He thinks its a grey snapper . it appears to be some sort of snapper , what is your thoughts ?

    I have looked all over to include here for a paint schedule for a grey snapper and not able to find one . Anyone here have one they might part with ? Thanks for any help .
     

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  3. Apr 7, 2016 #2
    Cecil

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    Looks like a Walmart snapper to me.
     

  5. Apr 7, 2016 #3
    shorefisherman

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    looks like a hogfish also called "hog snapper" not sure exactly what species of hogfish since the paint looks off.
     
  6. Apr 7, 2016 #4
    Frank E. Kotula

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    The mouth is not of a snapper per say but more of what is called a hog nose snapper. Yet the colors don't match up to that either lol. http://www.mexfish.com/mexico/wp-content/uploads/F130-Gray-Snapper.jpg and yet this pic od a grey snapper and others don't look like that. Hmm not sure what it really was or it.
     
  7. Apr 7, 2016 #5
    duxdog

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    Hog nose
     
  8. Apr 7, 2016 #6
    NINETOE

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    yep paint had to be removed with auto paint remover ! Cecil you got a paint schedule for a walmart snapper ? :)
     
  9. Apr 7, 2016 #7
    NINETOE

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    Anyone with a paint schedule ?
     
  10. Apr 8, 2016 #8
    John C

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    Between South Africa and America.
    http://keywestseafooddirect.com/wp-content/uploads/Key-West-Lobster-Stone-Crab-Hogfish.jpg

    Never saw a grey one, this is the ones I have always seen. The whole snoot is i cartlidge but can very easily be thinned and made into a great non bleeding mount.
     
  11. Apr 8, 2016 #9
    John C

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    Between South Africa and America.
    http://www.conservocean.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-03-at-8.31.38-AM.png

    I googled hog snapper and this picture came up. I think its mountable.
     
  12. Apr 9, 2016 #10
    DocEsox

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    Looks like a typical hogfish.....although the color is all wrong. Definitely not a grey snapper. Someone was confused......
     
  13. Apr 9, 2016 #11
    Cecil

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    If it's a Walmart snapper it doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it's cheap!
     
  14. Apr 11, 2016 #12
    NINETOE

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    Ha Ha ! Thanks !
     
  15. Apr 12, 2016 #13
    deeter73

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    I think John C is right, totally mountable! I wish I had more of those to mount, heck I'd even do a few for free!
     
  16. Apr 13, 2016 #14
    mike kroessig

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    Lets clear things up. its not a snapper. its a white grunt.
     
  17. Apr 17, 2016 #15
    Unique Species

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    Yep just a grunt
     
  18. Apr 18, 2016 #16
    Bryan Russell

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    Plain old everyday grunt. Why is everyone saying hogfish? does not even look close.
     
  19. May 10, 2016 #17
    Cecil

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    I still say it looks like it came from Walmart. :)