by Dana Point Fish Company | Jul 10, 2019 | Paddlefish, Species ID
The Polyodontinae family contains three known species: Polyodon spathula – American paddlefish Polyodontinae Crossopholis – extinct Psephurus gladius – Chinese paddlefish Description and Biology (Family – Polyodontidae) Body fusiform, scarcely...
by John Shelton | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog, Fishing, Hook Up, Yellowtail
California Yellowtail Hook Up: These yellowtail were caught locally off a rock reef in Encinitas, CA. Fun Fact: These species or sub-species range from Japan to southern California and to the tip of South America. In New Zealand and Australia, these fish are...
by John Shelton | Mar 12, 2018 | Flatfish, Saltwater Finfish, Sanddab, Species ID
Speckled Sanddab – Citharichthys stigmaeus. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Small fish in the flounder family, growing up to about 6 to 8 inches in length and weighing about a pound. They are olive brown in color with dark and white speckles all...
by John Shelton | Dec 21, 2017 | Miscellaneous Finfish, Saltwater Finfish
The John Dory fish is noted in Jules Verne’s An Antarctic Mystery, published in 1897: Among the denizens of the deep, captured by the crew of the schooner with line and net, I noted more particularly a sort of giant John Dory (dorade) three feet in length, with...
by John Shelton | Dec 19, 2017 | Basses, Groupers
The Chilean seabass is the commercially friendly name for the Patagonian toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides. It’s a deep water icefish that is related to the Antarctic toothfish. Identifying Characteristics The Patagonian toothfish can live up to 50 years and...
by John Shelton | Dec 18, 2017 | Basses, Groupers
Barramundi – Lates calcarifer, Asian sea bass. Identifying Characteristics Elongated body, with a prominent upper jaw. Large scales that are ctenoid (toothed on the edges). During their life cycle they migrate from freshwater to brackish water to spawn. They are...
by Renee Shelton | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
Blurb: From the Arctic waters of Alaska to the southern tip of California, this fully illustrated guide captures the stunning diversity of fishes along the western coastlines of the United States and Canada. The combined work of renowned marine science illustrator Val...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Aug 12, 2016 | Blog
How to fight against fish fraud? Being able to accurately identify a fish species is one step. And doing so can be as easy (or complex) as using a DNA mini-barcoding system for processed fish. Introduction of the mini barcoding study from Nature.com Scientific...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jul 29, 2016 | Blog, Scorpionfish
A new species of scorpionfish was discovered by Dr. Carole C. Baldwin of the Smithsonian Institute and lead scientist for the Smithsonian’s Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP), Ms. Diane Pitassy (also of the Washington Smithsonian), and Dr. Ross Robertson of...
by John Shelton | May 24, 2016 | DPFishCo, Rockfish, Saltwater Finfish, Species ID
Brown rockfish – Sebastes auriculatus. Other common names for this fish: chocolate bass, brown bass, bolina, and brown bomber. Identifying Characteristics and Biology The brown rockfish have deep bodies with different mottled shades of brown covering them. The...
