2nd Light Forums Forums - Fish ID - puffer or boxfish or something else?

2nd Light Forums

join help calendar home
	latest topics : statistics

Hide

Categories

·	Surfing
·	NPNR
·	FOOD ...........and Music
·	Nice Shot
·	Stand Up Paddling / Surfing
·	Surfrider
·	Surf History
·	Fishing
·	For Sale
·	Central Florida Palm's Gardening Forum
·	Everything We are Grateful For
·	Treasure Coast Surf
·	National Enquirer (FORMERLY NSR)

Search the Forum

advanced forum search

Topic Title: Fish ID - puffer or boxfish or something else?
Topic Summary:
Created On: 04/13/2021 07:35 PM

Linear : Threading : Single : Branch

Topic Tools

Print this topic.

04/13/2021 07:35 PM
PUNCH22 Posts: 709 Joined Forum: 05/22/2011	Hey guys, Can anybody help me ID this fish? Caught off South Florida, Boynton Beach area. Pics Edited: 04/13/2021 at 07:37 PM by PUNCH22
Top : Bottom

04/14/2021 05:03 PM
StirfryMcflurry Posts: 7931 Joined Forum: 08/17/2016	looks like a big ass puffer, to me
Top : Bottom

04/15/2021 04:52 AM
kreidel Posts: 209 Joined Forum: 08/27/2009	Smoothback puffer and what Stirfry said. -------------------------
Top : Bottom

04/15/2021 04:59 AM
StirfryMcflurry Posts: 7931 Joined Forum: 08/17/2016	Thanks, and I didn't know they got THAT BIG! dam, PUNCH. Edited: 04/15/2021 at 04:59 AM by StirfryMcflurry
Top : Bottom

04/15/2021 06:05 AM
PUNCH22 Posts: 709 Joined Forum: 05/22/2011	Thanks guys, I appreciate the ID! Credit has to go to my sister who caught it!
Top : Bottom

04/15/2021 06:35 AM
StirfryMcflurry Posts: 7931 Joined Forum: 08/17/2016	you didn't rub the belly to see if it would puff up? probly would have been big as a basketball!
Top : Bottom

04/15/2021 02:20 PM
Cole Posts: 63469 Joined Forum: 07/22/2003	Pretty fish, did he puff? ------------------------- I was right.
Top : Bottom

04/16/2021 04:06 PM
tertle Posts: 61 Joined Forum: 07/23/2003	I was over in Crystal River this weekend. Caught a good amount of the same species of puffers in your pic. They are actually kinda cool looking when you catch one, kinda metallic blue-ish in color (unlike the ones around here, they look like a turd). Couple times I thought I had a nice little snook or red. Not sure what I hate more ladyfish or puffers. All I know, both are everywhere!
Top : Bottom

04/19/2021 06:32 AM
stokedpanda Posts: 4226 Joined Forum: 09/04/2015	ive heard smooth back puffer and also heard them called rabbit fish and yes they get like 2' long! ------------------------- I troll 2L.com to be a better person in real life
Top : Bottom

04/24/2021 10:24 AM
Cole Posts: 63469 Joined Forum: 07/22/2003	Two feet? The thing must puff up to the size of a basketball. ------------------------- I was right.
Top : Bottom

05/02/2021 09:29 PM
StirfryMcflurry Posts: 7931 Joined Forum: 08/17/2016	Originally posted by: Cole Two feet? The thing must puff up to the size of a basketball. Pretty sure I already said that, coat -tail rider!
Top : Bottom

05/07/2021 07:35 AM
Burry Posts: 6129 Joined Forum: 07/22/2003	Excellent eating!!! have to know how to clean! ( but it is easy) This one is about a foot and a half! Skinned Two nice fillets cooking...one with Lemmon pepper and the other with Seafood Magic The 2 smaller fillets are from some Toadies we caught about a year ago down at the Boynton Inlet... This is the first time i have ever caught Rabbit Fish! The water was very clear and flat! They fight almost like a Pompano... Hopefully will catch some more!!! ------------------------- BurrysBreak Inflation caused The BIG BANG...look it up!
Top : Bottom

05/10/2021 04:50 AM
Cole Posts: 63469 Joined Forum: 07/22/2003	I always associate puffers with horrible death by poison. ------------------------- I was right.
Top : Bottom

05/25/2021 06:44 AM
Burry Posts: 6129 Joined Forum: 07/22/2003	Cole if you eat the bad Fugu...you just fall asleep in your rice bowl...so i have been told by a reliable source! ------------------------- BurrysBreak Inflation caused The BIG BANG...look it up!
Top : Bottom

FORUMS : Fishing : Fish ID - puffer or boxfish or something else?

Topic Tools

Statistics

146416 users are registered to the 2nd Light Forums forum.

There are currently 1 users logged in to the forum.