Bullet Mackerel are a widely distributed fish. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Mediterranean Sea. Bullet Macekerel are highly migratory. Adult Bullet Mackerel are usually caught in coastal waters and around islands. They are a schooling fish as are most all Mackerels. They feeds on smaller fishes, crustaceans and … Read more
Baby Gag Grouper is one of the most common fish to catch in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a great eating fish and is fun to catch.
Spottail pinfish (Diplodus holbrooki) is a member of the porgy family. It is similiar to the common pinfish except it has a large conspicuous spot just before the tail fin. They are frequently caught used as live bait for large offshore predators. They can be found in coastal waters from Virginia To western Florida and … Read more
I recently received this picture of a fish with a human face. I had previously received a question about this fish but never received a picture before. The story of the fish with a human face has been circulating through the internet for some time now often accompanied by the very bold headline, “Fish Discovered … Read more
Rock Sea Bass range North Carolina to Florida, as well as the eastern Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana. The Rock Sea Bass live offshore and only reach size of a pound or two. An interesting fact about the Rock Sea Bass is that they are born female and turn into males as they get older … Read more
Leerfish are found in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea. The Scientific name is “Lichia amia”. Leerfish is just one of many common names this fish goes by. Others include Akya, Garrick and Leervis. Leerfish are members of the Jack family. Leerfish or Garrick are usually found in small groups in summer, usually less … Read more
Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) reach a maximum size of ~50 pounds. Red Snapper, as the name implies, have a somewhat reddish color. A more descriptive adjective would probably be rose colored. The young have a large dark spot just below the back part of the dorsal fin. Red Snapper range from Massachusetts down to Florida … Read more
The stocky hawkfish is the largest of the hawkfishes and are plenitfully found amoung shallow coral reefs from the Red Sea, East Africa Eastward to the the Marquesan Islands and Mangareva, also north to Japan and East to the Hawaiian Islands. The species is also found in the atlantic ocean near the southern tip of … Read more
Juvenile African Pompano, notice the long filaments that tip the end of its fins. These get shorter the older the fish is. Even though the names implies they are an african fish they do occur in U.S. waters each year. You might be interested: Recipes: Florida Pompano
Longtail bass are a colorful fish from the Western Atlantic Ocean. The live in water 180 feet deep on out to water 900 feet deep. Range from South Carolina to the Caribbean Sea, including Northern Gulf of Mexico. Here is another one!