Fishy Facts

Midshipman

Midshipmen belong to the family Batrachoididae of toadfishes, a group of benthic ambush predators known for their ability to produce...

na na na na na na na... BATFISH!

Pancake batfish, that is.Okay, we know it's not a bat, but does this even qualify as a fish? Despite being...

Steeds of the Sea

Everyone recognizes a seahorse. You probably even know that the males are the ones who give birth. It's one of...

Polychaete Worms: Part 2

(Continued from the November issue...) The serpulid reefs of Baffin are not the only polychaete residents we have on the...

Polychaete Worms: Part 1

Even if you've been fishing all day and haven't gotten anything except water in your waders and sunburn, you're still...

King of Herrings

Aye, she be sliver, with a fin of fire, like a big dragon.A serpent from the depths of hell it...

Cobia

Cobia are a fish that look like a shark and pull like a Chevy truck. ~ Jim Ross Cobia, a.k.a....

Fun Tongue Facts

Did you know that, on average, women have shorter tongues than men? More facts about tongues are coming up, but...

Vibrios, a Refresher...

Excerpt from a June 2014 article... Members of the genus Vibrio consist of common bacteria in aquatic environments, especially marine...

Solunar Theory

Full moon or new moon? Major or minor period? Which is best? Does any of this moon mumbo jumbo actually...

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