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Fish Species

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  • Whales Invade the Florida Keys
    A pod of pilot whales make an appearance int he Florida keys. Read More
  • Warming Up
    Why do swordfish sun themselves on the surface more in New England than in other areas? Read More
  • Sick Marlin
    An expert responds to a Washington Post article that reported illnesses that were caused by marlin meat. Read More
  • Naked Tuna
    The dog-tail tuna has no scales from the pelvic fin to the tail. Read More
  • Saltwater Aliens
    Bigheaded carp get forced into saltwater enviroments after heavy rainfall. Read More
  • Prime Time for Tuna
    Night-fishing tactics take trophy Yellowfin. Read More
  • Canyons and Trenches
    Get to know some of the oceans' deepest points. Read More
  • Saury, Not a Billfish
    Although these pint-sized fish might look like a bill, they better suited as bait. Read More
  • Frogs With Three Eyes
    The ocellated frogfish hunts prey with a lure of its own. Read More
  • Invaders of the Flesh
    Q: I'm interested in snappers, particularly the giant cuberas. How many species of snappers are there, how many do we have in the U.S., and how big do they get? Also, where did the name "cubera" come from? - Jack Hunter, Winter Park, FloridaA: Around the world, the snapper family, Lutjanidae, has about 250 different species divided into 25 genera. At least 15 species reside in North American waters, and 10 of these are assigned to the genus Lutjanus, including the mutton, silk, red, blackfin, mahogany, lane, gray, schoolmaster, dog and cubera snappers. Read More
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