The Marble Goby is a large, solitary, slow-moving fish which rests undisturbed on the bottom of low flow streams, canals and lakes of Southeast Asia. It is identified by the large up turned mouth, large head and the brown pattern on its body, which might look random but is very consistent from fish to fish. … Read more
The Bigeye Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus nakamurai) owes its name, obviously, to the fact that it is a rare six gill shark as apposed to the regular five gill slits and too its rather large green eye. The bigeye sixgill shark exact range isn’t really known and it is believed that it probably lives in areas … Read more
Roughback Batfish inhabit the western Atlantic from North Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil but suppose to be absent from the bahamas although I have one report from the area. Roughback Batfish are fairly rare and can be found among grassy patches. They aren’t fast swimmers and instead ambush their prey. Batfish … Read more
Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii), inhabit the inshore waters of the Pacific Ocean from California to Alaska. Pacific herring are a small fish that reaches sizes about 9 inches sometimes larger. Herring are shiny fish with bluish green colouration on their backs and shiny silver sides and bellies. Herring travel in large schools. Pacific Herring spawn … Read more
Name Lat/Long Depth Block Miles to Pass Heading from Pass Date Comments RIGS BM1HH N 29 06.231 W 090 09.098 4.9 miles from Bell Pass 68 Flare (Fourchon) BM3I N 29 04.403 W 090 10.318 3.4 miles from Bell Pass 96 Flare (Fourchon) Black Tank N 29 30.932 W 89 24.245 Central Rig N 29 … Read more
The sauger Sander canadensis is a freshwater fish that close resembles a walleye. They are the most migratory perchlike species in North America. They can be distinguished from walleyes by the distinctly spotted dorsal fin, by the lack of a white splotch on the tail fin and by the rough skin over their gillplate, and … Read more
Chris Reeves lifts his world record by bow bighead carp for the camera. The big fish weighed in at an incredible 85 pounds.
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a member of the sunfish family. The smallmouth as it is called is a very popular game fish. The smallmouth bass is a closely related to the largemouth bass but prefers cooler water temps although their ranges overlap significantly. The smallmouth bass is generally brownish with red eyes, and darker … Read more
Red Porgy (Pagrus pagrus) are found in the Atlantic Ocean and ranges from New York to Argentina. It is also found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Smaller red porgys are commonly found in shallower waters but the adults prefer deeper waters. The feed on a variety of invertibrates and are commercially harvested. The … Read more
Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus) also go by other names such as longear and redbelly sunfish or bream. The redbreast sunfish is probably the most abundant sunfish in the Eastern U.S. in the states bordering the Atlantic. The extend their range West to Texas but also become far less frequently caught the farther west you go. … Read more