NJDiverMark
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Can anyone please id this mean looking guy? He was found in a nj inlet.
critter id please
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mike_s
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Oyster Toadfish? (not sure... someone correct me if I'm wrong).
from http://www.nycgovparks.org/kids/LFimages/oyster_toadfish_library.jpg
Oyster Toadfish
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from http://www.nycgovparks.org/kids/LFimages/oyster_toadfish_library.jpg
Oyster Toadfish
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smellzlikefish
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The eyes, pectoral and dorsal spine arrangement don't look right for a toadfish. I'd guess some sort of Scorpaenid, but I'm not familiar with the species in your area.
Scuba Monkey
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It's a sculpin. From the photo, it looks to be about 6 inches long (based on the hydroids behind it - Tubularia crocea). It looks like a grubby, Myoxocephalus aeneus. But it could be a young shorthorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus scorpius. The web page for the Fishes of the Gulf of Maine is a great resource, and it gives very detailed descriptions and even compares look-alike species. There are no photos, it's all line drawings, but it will tell you more than you want to know. Grubby
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