Suz Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Went on a short paddle today and found this fish being eaten by a big Black Back Gull. Does anyone know what it is? It was red and had a big tongue in his mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gwynn Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I believe that is a "Monk Fish". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I believe that is a "Monk Fish". It's a sea raven Hemitripterus americanus, a kind of sculpin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Allen Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Looks like a goosefish (which goes on the market as monkfish) but they're not usually red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPSheehan Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Peter is correct it's definitely a Sea Raven see the photo below http://www.thejump.net/id/sea-raven.htm As kids we used to spearfish for these as well as Sclupins and Monk Fish and Flounders off of North Beach in Hampton Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leong Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Peter is correct it's definitely a Sea Raven see the photo below http://www.thejump.net/id/sea-raven.htm As kids we used to spearfish for these as well as Sclupins and Monk Fish and Flounders off of North Beach in Hampton Neil Also looks like a "Sea Robin" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Also looks like a "Sea Robin" The Sea Raven is distinguished from other sculpins by the two taller spines at the front of the dorsal fin, clearly evident in Suz' picture. They are also reddish/maroon in color, although indeed they can also be a bright yellow as in one of Neil's pictures. (I saw one in this color phase up by H20 /Orrs Island). The sea robin has long pectoral spines, and the monkfish (or goosefish: Lophius) is more flattened, usually a grey to brown color, and has virtually no dorsal fin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcohn Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 The Sea Raven is distinguished from other sculpins by the two taller spines at the front of the dorsal fin, clearly evident in Suz' picture. They are also reddish/maroon in color, although indeed they can also be a bright yellow as in one of Neil's pictures. (I saw one in this color phase up by H20 /Orrs Island). The sea robin has long pectoral spines, and the monkfish (or goosefish: Lophius) is more flattened, usually a grey to brown color, and has virtually no dorsal fin. I vote for sea raven also, one of my favorite fish to see when diving. Colors vary, I've seen several that were brown. A very reliable friend watched a yellow sea raven swim to a new spot and turn brown. The one time I've seen a goosefish underwater (10 years ago) I mistook it for some type of skate, a friend correctly identfied it. They were very common in the shallow coastal water years ago, but are almost never seen by divers now. Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 I vote for sea raven also, one of my favorite fish to see when diving. Colors vary, I've seen several that were brown. A very reliable friend watched a yellow sea raven swim to a new spot and turn brown. The one time I've seen a goosefish underwater (10 years ago) I mistook it for some type of skate, a friend correctly identfied it. They were very common in the shallow coastal water years ago, but are almost never seen by divers now. Ralph Thanks to all for the ID! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Sylvester Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Makes me want to stay in my boat..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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