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Old 07-17-2013, 01:15 PM   #20
Vikingj
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The fleshy flap over the eye would lead me to ID it as a Cabezon (mouth/throat is not always blue). If it is, you can verify it by noticing fewer spines than a sculpin (scorpionfish) and blue flesh. Cabezon is one of the best eating fish ever! But don't eat their eggs - they are toxic.
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