Fish ID please

[Fixit]

Found him in my prawn trap, at 400ft. This thing is slimy as hell, bright red and has an eel like tail. About14” long. Never seen it before. Anyone know what it is?

 

[Fixit]

Hmm Picts won’t load. Standby...

 

[tains]

This is a longfin gunnel. Out diving in 60ft

 

[Fixit]

 

[Rain City]

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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew

 

[Bugs]

Very Cool.. its this guy.
Buddy caught one on bottom fish gear last year off comox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_brotula

 

[adanac]

Red brotula

 

[wolf]

THATS a Trudeau west coast leech sucker.....it sucks peoples lives to beyond repair and then tells you its ok we are here for people kind!!!!!!!

 

[Capt_Ed]

THATS a Trudeau west coast leech sucker.....it sucks peoples lives to beyond repair and then tells you its ok we are here for people kind!!!!!!!

That's twice now I have spit coffee all over my computer from laughing , good job

 

[FishBear]

Neat pic, thanks for sharing

 

[Fixit]

Thanks guys!

 

[Pineapple Express]

Cool to see different fish!

 

[Goathorns]

Glad it wasn't a slime eel, for your sake.

 

[Cougar Gold]

What did it taste like?