Picture is of a Luvar. A solitary fish of the both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean thatgets to a weight of approximately 50 pounds. They feed mainly on jellyfishes, and other gelatinous animals. Also called Louvar.
Atlantic Threadfin (Polydactylus octonemus) somewhat resembles a catfish with the common silver sides and the long pectoral ray fins which resemble the whiskers of a catfish. The Atlantic Threadfin lives in shallow waters over sandy bottoms usually near the mouths of rivers. These rays serve as feelers just like with catfish and aids in finding … Read more
Gray Bichir (Polypterus Senegalus) also known as the Senegal bichir and Cuvier’s bichis a native of African lakes including the Nile basin and West Africa, including Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta and Lake Chad basins. This species inhabits marginal swamps and freshwater lagoons, the muddy regions of rivers. During the hottest hours of the day, it … Read more
Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) are native only to the northern parts of North America. Lake Trout are actually char that live in deep, cold, usually infertile lakes. They preferred water temperature is about 50 degrees therefore in the summer they stay deep and can usually be caught by deep trolling. Their depth is temperature dependant … Read more
This Darwin’s Slimehead – Gephyroberyx darwinii was caught off the coast of Virginia. Slimeheads are also known as roughies are fairly small but exceptionally long-lived fish species that live in the deep-sea. Roughies can be found in temperate to tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Darwin’s slimehead are the highly sought after … Read more
Atlantic Scombrops range throughout most of the Atlantic ocean but are most commonly caught in the straits of Florida and in the Bahamas. Atlantic Scombrops is a deep water fish(600 to 1800 ft.) that is seldom caught by recreational anglers because it takes some really deep water equipment to reach them.
The Man-of-War Fish (Nomeus gronovii) also known as drift fish or shephard fish has a silver background with numerous blackish blue blotches over its body. One identifying trait is the out of proportion pelvic fins. The Man-of-War Fish ranges in various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Man-of-War Fish gets its name … Read more
Robust Armored Gurnard Satyrichthys welchi is a strange looking fish. It is a member of the armored searobin family an occurs most frequently in North West Australian waters but has also been found as far North as Japan and as far east as the east coast of Africa.
Whitespotted soapfish – Rypticus maculatus occur from the Rhode Island to Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. Soapfish get their name from their ability when agitated to produce a toxic body mucus that forms a slimy, suds like lather. The toxic mucus serves as a deterrent to predators. Whitespotted soapfishes are small fish unlike their … Read more
