Fish ID books with JUVINILE photos.. What kinda fish? - The Hull Truth

Afishinado · 07-26-2007, 09:49 AM

Anyone know of fish ID book that has photos of juvinile fish? I have looked at dozens in the book stores without results. Wesee a lot that stump us for a while.. This one was netted hanging around a dockline... I haven't found anything it looks like it could grow up to be.

captsuperfly · 07-26-2007, 10:39 AM

I've found books focused on aquariums help with the Juvie photos. Where did you find him?

BestMate · 07-26-2007, 10:48 AM

young cowfish? pointy nose and long'ish tail

Afishinado · 07-26-2007, 12:01 PM

Doesn't have the points like the cowfish I just saw on line, and it is probably 5 or 6" long. The cowfish don't appear that big

He was eatin crud off a dock line behind the house, Cape May County NJ

Lobsta · 07-26-2007, 01:16 PM

looks like some type of filefish....

Afishinado · 07-26-2007, 01:49 PM

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Lobsta - 7/26/2007 12:16 PM looks like some type of filefish....

You may be on to something.... We caught another little guy about the size of a nickel that a local expert (who's not looked at the fishin question) said was a filefish, said we hadn't had them around in 15 years... One thing is for sure, every year we seem to get different fish from the years before...

BigbaitBigfish · 07-26-2007, 03:22 PM

Definitely a filefish of some sort.

fishkill · 07-27-2007, 09:28 AM

FILEFISH. have caught tons of them in s. florida. here is a databaase link for any type of fish you want.....

http://www.fishbase.org

enjoy

WEAKFISH · 07-27-2007, 03:24 PM

Afish...I caught some of those with a net when I was a kid around the pilings at Pier 88 in Sea Isle. Really strange to see them in our parts. But they are there. I guess they are filefish or possibly some type of trigger fish. I took one (live) to the Wetlands Institute and they said it's more common than you think. Common?? I netted mine when I was 15...now I'm 44 and that is my second sighting.....

Cools shots.