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What is the name of this fish?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:47 pm
by Gdog
Ive seen a few of these, but dont know what they are called!
This one was at Redondo last night
Re: What is the name of this fish?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:29 pm
by Tom Nic
Plainfin Midshipman
Re: What is the name of this fish?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:17 pm
by Penopolypants
+1 what Tom said.
Re: What is the name of this fish?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:30 pm
by dphershman
the plainfin midshipman is a toadfish that is quite famous for the sound males make when luring a mate. They sound like a foghorn!
Here's an audio recording.
http://www.sfsu.edu/news/2009/spring/toadfish.mp3
Re: What is the name of this fish?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:33 pm
by dphershman
the plainfin midshipman is a toadfish that is quite famous for the sound males make when luring a mate. They sound like a foghorn!
Here's an audio recording.
http://www.sfsu.edu/news/2009/spring/toadfish.mp3
Re: What is the name of this fish?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:45 pm
by dwashbur
His name is Willoughby McDougall. Oh wait, you meant - never mind.