by Dana Point Fish Company | Mar 25, 2014 | DPFishCo, Mollusks, Oysters, Seafood, Species ID, Univalves, Bivalves
Oyster List Location Notes Alaska Simpson Bay Alaska – Cordova Windy Bay Alaska – Cordova Washington Amai Washington – Discovery Bay Firm; Crisp; Salty; Sweet Finish Barron Point Washington – Skookum...
by John Shelton | Mar 7, 2014 | Crab, Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Softshell Crab, Species ID
Blue Crab – Anatomy Female Atlantic Blue Crab – Callinectes sapidus Chela (Claw – includes dactyl and propodus) Pereopods (legs, numbered 1-5) Cheliped (entire claw) Claw: Dactyl (moveable finger) Propodus Carpus Merus Etiological Factors Usually,...
by John Shelton | Feb 28, 2014 | Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Lobster, Seafood, Species ID
American lobster – Homarus americanus. Common names: Maine lobster, lobster. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Two big front claws, differentiating it from the spiny lobster which is clawless. One of three true lobsters. Colors: when they are fresh...
by John Shelton | Feb 21, 2014 | DPFishCo, Flatfish, Saltwater Finfish, Sanddab, Species ID
Species: Ccitharichthys sordidus. Other common names: Mottled sanddab, Catalina sanddab, soft flounder, sole, sand dab, megrim. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Pacific sanddabs are in the Bothidae family, the left-eyed flounders, where their eyes are...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Feb 20, 2014 | DPFishCo, Mollusks, Oysters, Seafood, Species ID, Univalves, Bivalves
Oyster List Location Notes Canada Chef’s Creek Canada – BC – Baynes Sound Fluted Shells; Sweet, Briny Coode Island Canada – BC – Malaspina Inlet Cortes Island Canada – BC – Cortes Island Briny; Fruit...
by John Shelton | Feb 19, 2014 | DPFishCo, Species ID
Species: Trachurus symmetricus. Other names: Spanish mackerel, jackmackerel, jackfish, California jack mackerel. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Jack mackerels are metallic blue to green to olive-green on their backs, and silvery-colored below and...
