What type of fish is this?

Where'd ya catch it?

Seems obvious to me:  Blue Square Whirlpool fish 

One thing to be cautious of & others, please correct me if I'm wrong, but transporting a fish in water like this could be construed as transport for transplant to another body of water/live sale; yes/no?

   I'm all for the "in in doubt, CPR it".  Way cheeper than a fine & loss of license.

   How did it taste?

Hey guys. What kind of bird is this?

Hey guys. What kind of bird is this?

Where'd you catch it at?

Now thats funny!

Did it look something like the attached photo?

Hey guys. What kind of bird is this?

ultra rare canadian bird known as a pamela anderson.  large breasts, skinny arms & legs, well bronzed skin.

Hey guys. What kind of bird is this?

ultra rare canadian bird known as a pamela anderson.  large breasts, skinny arms & legs, well bronzed skin.

 

Its a roasted one.

Should have an ignorance fine.
If you don't know, don't kill.

Know your fish, or know the law.

Catching and retaining an unknown species, butchering it, and then asking for identification. Not the right order to do things.

Don't jump the gun now...  I bought this fish from a guy who supply to restaurants.  I was told this is a fish from the sea, not freshwatrer fish.  I just want to verify that.  That's all.  Seeing that no one can ID this fish, I'm inclining to think this is not local to Northern Cal to say the least, and am in the process of asking for a more scientific name from the person.  If I get that I will report back here, given the interest in this.

Sketchy ..........
In so many ways..........

Don't jump the gun now...  I bought this fish from a guy who supply to restaurants.  I was told this is a fish from the sea, not freshwatrer fish.  I just want to verify that.  That's all.  Seeing that no one can ID this fish, I'm inclining to think this is not local to Northern Cal to say the least, and am in the process of asking for a more scientific name from the person.  If I get that I will report back here, given the interest in this.

Sooo you bought a "mystery fish" from a guy and the guy didn't even tell you what it was?  And you didn't ask him what you were buying?  What did the "restaurant supplier" call it?  The term "black cod" is often used in commercial fisheries for sablefish.

Don't jump the gun now...  I bought this fish from a guy who supply to restaurants.  I was told this is a fish from the sea, not freshwatrer fish.  I just want to verify that.  That's all.  Seeing that no one can ID this fish, I'm inclining to think this is not local to Northern Cal to say the least, and am in the process of asking for a more scientific name from the person.  If I get that I will report back here, given the interest in this.

Not to be mean, but you just made it sound even worse.    

A "guy who supply to restaurants"?   Is he a commercial fisherman or just some dude who supplies fish?  haha

To top it off, you bought an unidentifiable fish from some dude who himself didn't know what fish he was selling?