BLUEFISH (Pomatomus saltatrix) OTHER ROUND FISH ... - NOAA

<strong>BLUE<strong>FISH</strong></strong> (<strong>Pomatomus</strong> <strong>saltatrix</strong>)<br />

COLOR: Iridescent blue-green<br />

dorsal surface. Silver lateral sides<br />

and ventral surface.<br />

FINS: Small, spiny first dorsal<br />

fin. Second dorsal fin larger.<br />

Forked caudal fin.<br />

HEAD: Large mouth with prominent<br />

teeth.<br />

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TILE<strong>FISH</strong> (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps)<br />

COLOR: Blue dorsal surface with<br />

yellow spots.<br />

FINS: Fleshy tab in front of dorsal<br />

fin.<br />

HEAD: Large head. Mouth low on<br />

head.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / FSB<br />

MAY BE CONFUSED WITH: Blueline tilefish<br />

(pg. 120).<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

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BLUELINE TILE<strong>FISH</strong> (Caulolatilus microps)<br />

COLOR: Gray-blue. Narrow blue<br />

stripe from underside of eye to tip<br />

of snout.<br />

FINS: No fleshy tab in front of<br />

dorsal fin.<br />

BIGEYE (Priacanthus arenatus)<br />

COLOR: Red-orange.<br />

FINS: Rounded dorsal and anal<br />

fin.<br />

HEAD: Large eye.<br />

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MAY BE CONFUSED WITH: Tilefish (pg.<br />

119).<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

MAY BE CONFUSED WITH: Short bigeye<br />

(pg. 122).<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: MBL / Flescher Collection<br />

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SHORT BIGEYE (Pristigenys alta)<br />

COLOR: Red-orange. Pale caudal<br />

fin with black trailing edge. Black<br />

spots present on juveniles.<br />

BODY: Deep body.<br />

FINS: Spiny dorsal fin.<br />

HEAD: Large eye. Superior<br />

mouth.<br />

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BARREL<strong>FISH</strong> (Hyperoglyphe perciformis)<br />

COLOR: Gray-brown.<br />

BODY: Deep body.<br />

HEAD: Blunt snout. No scales on<br />

top of head.<br />

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MAY BE CONFUSED WITH: Bigeye (pg. 121).<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: University of Barcelona / José<br />

M. Blanco-Moreno.<br />

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BEARD<strong>FISH</strong> (Polymixia lowei)<br />

COLOR: Silver.<br />

FINS: Dorsal fin origin bisects<br />

body and extends towards caudal<br />

fin.<br />

HEAD: Two long barbels under<br />

chin. Blunt snout.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: MBL / Flescher Collection<br />

NORTHERN PUFFER (Sphoeroides maculatus)<br />

COLOR: Olive-gray with many<br />

small dark spots. Vertical dark<br />

bars on lateral surface. White ventral<br />

surface.<br />

HEAD: Small mouth.<br />

DEFENSE MECHANISM: Inflates<br />

with water.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: MBL / Flescher Collection<br />

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NORTHERN STARGAZER (Astroscopus guttatus)<br />

COLOR: Olive-brown dorsal surface<br />

with small white spots that<br />

become larger towards lateral surface.<br />

Horizontal bars on caudal fin<br />

extend onto body.<br />

HEAD: Superior mouth.<br />

COBIA (Rachycentron canadum)<br />

COLOR: Dark dorsal surface.<br />

Pale ventral surface. Two horizontal<br />

white stripes run to caudal fin<br />

on lateral surface; may fade with<br />

age.<br />

FINS: Anterior dorsal fin consisting<br />

of 8 spines that can fold into<br />

body.<br />

HEAD: Lower jaw protrudes past<br />

upper jaw; more prominent in<br />

adults.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / SEFSC Pascagoula<br />

Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble<br />

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LIZARD<strong>FISH</strong> (Synodus sp.)<br />

COLOR: Green-brown. About 8<br />

diamond shaped marks on lateral<br />

surface.<br />

BODY: Body wider than it is tall.<br />

FINS: Anal fin base the same<br />

length or longer than dorsal fin<br />

base.<br />

HEAD: Pointed, triangular snout.<br />

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REDEYE GAPER (Chaunax stigmaeus)<br />

COLOR: Red-orange blotched.<br />

BODY: Stitching pattern around<br />

head and on body.<br />

HEAD: Superior mouth.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: UMASS / Dr. Joseph H. Kunkel<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

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GOOSE<strong>FISH</strong> (MONK<strong>FISH</strong>) (Lophius gastrophysus)<br />

COLOR: Variable olive-brown<br />

dorsal surface with darker pectoral,<br />

dorsal, and caudal fins. White<br />

ventral surface.<br />

FINS: First dorsal fin spine located<br />

immediately posterior to<br />

mouth, and has small flap of skin<br />

at it’s tip (lure for prey).<br />

HEAD: Extremely large mouth<br />

with prominent teeth. Lower jaw<br />

projects significantly. Two large<br />

shoulder spines immediately posterior<br />

to head.<br />

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NORTHERN SENNET (Sphyraena borealis)<br />

COLOR: Silver. Darker dorsal<br />

surface.<br />

FINS: Pelvic fins begin below origin<br />

of dorsal fin.<br />

HEAD: Lower jaw protrudes past<br />

upper jaw and has fleshy tip.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / ESB<br />

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ATLANTIC SAURY (Scomberesox saurus)<br />

COLOR: Blue-green dorsal surface.<br />

Dark spot above pectoral fin.<br />

FINS: Row of finlets behind dorsal<br />

and anal fins.<br />

HEAD: Long, needle-like jaws.<br />

Upper and lower jaw are the same<br />

length.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / ESB<br />

LONGSPINE SNIPE<strong>FISH</strong> (Macroramphosus scolopax)<br />

COLOR: Orange-red dorsal surface.<br />

Silver lateral surface.<br />

BODY: Laterally compressed.<br />

Body deepest at middle. Ventral<br />

surface slopes up from center towards<br />

head and caudal fin.<br />

HEAD: Long snout.<br />

SPINES: Dorsal spine as long as<br />

snout. When depressed, dorsal<br />

spine reaches middle of caudal fin.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

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ATLANTIC ARGENTINE (Argentina silus)<br />

COLOR: Silver. Adipose fin has<br />

yellow tint.<br />

BODY: Scales chafe easily in gear.<br />

FINS: Adipose fin present anterior<br />

to caudal fin.<br />

HEAD: Large eye.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

ALLIGATOR<strong>FISH</strong> (Aspidophoroides monopterygius)<br />

COLOR: Green-brown.<br />

BODY: Long body; smooth on top.<br />

Alligator-like scales.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

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LUMP<strong>FISH</strong> (Cyclopterus lumpus)<br />

COLOR: Blue-gray.<br />

BODY: Sucker on ventral surface.<br />

Rows of lumps on lateral surface,<br />

and on dorsal surface that run<br />

from head to caudal peduncle.<br />

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GRENADIER (Family Macrouridae)<br />

COLOR: Blue-black.<br />

BODY: Body tapers to a point.<br />

FINS: First dorsal spine has serrated<br />

front edge.<br />

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PHOTO CREDIT: UMASS / Dr. Joseph H. Kunkel<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: <strong>NOAA</strong> / NMFS / NEFSC / Cooperative<br />

Research<br />

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