Can anyone tell me why Austin's hogfish didn't have normal color to it ? Never seen that before.. fish on right used this pic so you can see the color difference between hogfish

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We have those same color differences like that alot up here.

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The color depends on several things like water clarity, What nerves the spear cut when penetrating the fish, how fast the fish was put on ice ECT.

I think that's a mango pretending to be a hog.

exactly....


fish was shot in low vis and put on ice as soon as it came up on the boat

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After looking at the picture again It could possibly be because of the stringer being run through his eyes. Just a guess, I have seen Flounder that didn't match other Flounder in the ice box just like the difference in your hogs..

If the color was like that when he first nabbed it then will say its either 2 things. 1 environmental effects similiar to Red Drum going from a coppery color to a silvery color depending on the water they spent time in or, 2. genetic difference similiar to the effects albinoism has on pigmentation.

If after it was iced and pulled out i have no clue.

We see them like that before they are shot or iced. It's normally the smallest male on the spot that is the darkest.

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That is a normal color variation. See it all the time. They can change colors on the fly to match the bottom color. Females seem better at it though.

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Two years ago in the Keys, I spotted a hogfish laid up next to brain coral and it was a mottled brownish color. As it swam out over the sand it changed color to that light color you asked about. And as it got further away it changed to the more standard redish color. This all happened in about 20 seconds.

Really cool.

thanks thats about what I thought they were doing but never knew hogfish did this

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Did you shoot the fish shallow?

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yes we did

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Seen it before. gotta be something to do with water conditions, and diet.

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Ive got lots of these colored hog fish thru the years... seems like one out of 40 or so speared has that dark color.. dont know what causes it,, I actually had some darker then that one..

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matter of fact.. here is a picture of my last dive trip.. check out the darker hog.. strange looking for sure...

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and yes.. there was 4 divers.. so our limit was Ok..

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Who cares about the color as long as it taste good!?!?!?!

what what did I say something

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