Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Angry Perch on August 24, 2020, 07:54:48 AM
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So, weekend number 2 on the salt put a couple new things in the boat. Some type of flounder and a big sculpin, among other things. Can anyone tell me the exact species of these?
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Looks like Pacific Sanddab and Pacific Staghorn Sculpin.
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Aren't dabs left eyed?
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Sculpin was about 16"
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The sculpin is a Great Sculpin, Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus and is good eating.
The flounders are harder for me to tell. I mostly catch Rock Sole which have a distinctive high arch in their lateral line just behind the head.
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Aren't dabs left eyed?
Yeah they are, it's hard to tell from the pics but I'm guessing you noticed.
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The sculpin is a Great Sculpin, Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus and is good eating.
The flounders are harder for me to tell. I mostly catch Rock Sole which have a distinctive high arch in their lateral line just behind the head.
Thanks Loki. I was thinking possibly English Sole? I'm not sure that it really matters, as it's a flat fish that tastes good and isn't a halibut.
Is that all I really need to know?
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Aren't dabs left eyed?
Yeah they are, it's hard to tell from the pics but I'm guessing you noticed.
Yes, these are right eyed.
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Maybe try this?
https://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/FishID/FishIDFlatfish.asp
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The sculpin is a Great Sculpin, Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus and is good eating.
The flounders are harder for me to tell. I mostly catch Rock Sole which have a distinctive high arch in their lateral line just behind the head.
:tup: Well said.
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It looks like the two fish on top eyes are opposite and different species.
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It looks like the two fish on top eyes are opposite and different species.
Both right eyed. Just a wonky picture.