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ANGLER'S GUIDE TO FISHES OF THE GULF OF MEXICO!
This book is a given for recreational and commercial fishermen as well as anyone who loves the outdoors! Since most anglers identify their fish by reviewing illustrations rather than using scientific keys, the authors have succeeded in making fishing easier by providing superb illustrations and detailed diagnostics for fish identification. A valuable, one-stop reference tool for everyday anglers, fisheries experts, biologists, and outdoors writers, this guide includes intensively researched information on 207 species of saltwater fish, essential data on each species’ habitat, identification, typical size, and food value. By Jerald Horst & Mike Lane, illustrated by Duane Raver. 207 species. |
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| Other Names : | Bighead Searobin | | Range & Habitat : | At least 12 species of searobins inhabit Gulf of Mexico waters. The bighead searobin is the largest, most common, and the only one to inhabit lakes and bays, as well as nearshore waters out to 50 feet, Gulfwide. | | Identification & Biology : | All searobins have huge heads, very large wing-like pectoral fins, and pelvic fins with elongated rays. The bighead searobin can be identified by a heavy dark diagonal band located on each side beneath the soft, non-spiny part of the dorsal fin. Searobins use the elongated rays of their pelvic fins to ‘walk’ on the bottom while searching for the worms and small shrimp that they eat. | | Size : | Usually under 1 foot. | | Food Value : | Excellent, but small. | | Description by: Jerald Horst, Associate Professor, Fisheries - LSU AgCenter |
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