by David Young | Aug 30, 2024 | Fishes
Bay Pipefish By Jesse W.M Campbell Common name:Â Bay Pipefish, North West Pacific Pipefish, Kelp Pipefish Scientific name:Â Sygnathus leptorhynchus (Sygnathus griseolineatus) Size range:Â Females may grow up to 39cm (15.6 inches). Identifying Features:Â A long, slender,...
by David Young | Aug 28, 2024 | Fishes
Author: Spencer Mann Illustration by Spencer Mann, Photos by D. Young Common name(s): Copper Rockfish, White Belly, and Chucklehead. Scientific name: Sebastes caurinus Size range: 12- 22 inches (38.1cm – 55.9cm) and weigh 4 – 10lbs Identifying Features: The...
by David Young | Aug 27, 2024 | Fishes
Canary Rockfish Scientific Name:Â Sebastes pinniger Photos by D. Young More information on this species is coming soon! A juvenile Canary Rock...
by David Young | Aug 27, 2024 | Fishes
Authors:Â Ethan and Duncan Common Names: Ocean Sunfish, Sunfish, Common Mola Scientific name:Â Mola mola Size: up to 10ft in length and 1000lbs (454kg)! One of the heaviest bony fish in the world (not including sharks) Photo by Per-Ola Norman Identifying Features:Â ...
by David Young | Aug 24, 2024 | Fishes
Author:Â Keely Cook (updates were added in 2024) Scientific name: Chaenophryne sp. (Likely Chaenophryne melanorhabdus) Etymology: chaeno “gape”, phryne “toad” and melanos “black”, rhabdus “rod” Size range: maximum...
by David Young | Aug 24, 2024 | Fishes
Author: Cara Mackenzie Photo kindly provided by Andy Murch Common name:Â Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Spiny Dogfish, Dogfish Scientific Name:Â Squalus suckleyi (formerly identified as the same species as the Atlantic spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias but now identified as a...