Rare Sunfish spotted off Shoreham

By Ian Rudge
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Published 1st Jul 2024, 10:14 BST
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On Saturday, June 29, on a fishing trip a rare treat was spotted.

We were anchored and fishing about one mile SW of Shoreham Harbour when at about 5pm we saw a small fin above the water.

The then unidentified fish approached our boat traveling west at a leisurely pace and passed us by being totally unperturbed.

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When it was close enough we collectively identified it as a small Sunfish (confirmed by a Google search) approximately 2/3 feet in length which we watched for a good five to 10 minutes as it proceeded on its journey.

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