Humpbacked Cardinalfish

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Re: Humpbacked Cardinalfish

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looks like gold fish... lol :p

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True! :lol:
Got to catch'em all! :D

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Peace are they related to goldfish

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They're not, but this specimen certainly does resemble one.

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Caught a bunch of them today at woodlands jetty
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If I recall, they have a strong fishy smell. I caught one beside Kranji Dam too, I guess they prefer brackish waters.

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