Download AGR 381 SALTWATER FISH William Hanel

Categorize saltwater fish into one of the
three ecological groupings;
 List and describe representatives species
from each of the three groupings;
 Describe the coastal and deep-sea
habitats of saltwater fish species;
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List essential items to be considered
when planning a fishing trip;
 Identify locations one might visit along
the Texas coast.
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Estuary – environment where fresh and
slat water mix.
Salt marshes – Filled with salt tolerable
plants, good nutrient producing habitat.
Exposed beaches – very turbulent
Mudflats – receding tides, small
invertebrates.
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Seagrass flats – support large
populations of fish.
Near shore soft bottoms – soft, silty,
featureless bottom.
Estuaries – rivers current meets the sea.
 Gigging – using spear like device to harvest fish.
 Inhabit – to live or dwell.
 Migratory – to go from one region to the other.
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Three Ecological Groupings:
 Inshore Species
 Offshore Bottom Species
 Offshore Migratory Species
 Sciaenops
ocellata
 Large black
spot at the
base of tail.
 Color range
silver to
bronze.
 AVG 3-4lbs.
 Paralycthys
lethostigma
 Lies on its side
 Both eyes are on
the up side
 Can be caught
by gigging
 Arius
felis
 Dorsal and
pectoral fins
covered with toxic
slime
 Can cause
infection and pain
 Carcharhinus
leucas
 Wide head
 Blunt snout
 Heavy body
 Can live in fresh
or salt water
 Megalops atlantica
 Brilliant silvery
color
 Bony jaws
 Large flat scales
 Archosargus
probatocephalus
 Convict fish
 Black and white
bars
 AVG 3-5lbs.
 Over 10 lbs is
uncommon
 Dasyatis
sabina
 Rhomboid shape
 Triangular snout
 Penetration by
tail barb very
painful
 Epinephelus
itajara
 Dark to
chocolate
brown with faint
pale blotches.
 Avg. 40 – 120 lbs.
 Common to 300
lbs.
 Lutjanus
campechanus
 Deep rosy red color
with darker fringe.
 Average 2 – 4 lbs.
 Can reach over 50
lbs.
 Scomberomorus
maculatus
 Back and upper
sides are blue or
blue – green,
shading to silver.
 Orange spots –
feeds in schools.
 Acanthocybium
solanderi
 Very colorful
 Dark blue to
lavender
 Silver
underneath
 Thunnus
atlanticus
 Vertical bars
and
dots are located
on the sides
under long
pectoral fins.
 Makaira
nigricans
 Color is a deep
blue above
shading to silvery
– white.
 Vertical lavender
bars.
Just a saltwater fishing stamp is $33 good
from September to August
 All water fishing is $38 good from
September to August
 One day salt water fishing will cost you
$16
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Most times if you are fishing with a guide,
the guide will provide anything you
need.
 You may need to bring more food or
drinks if you desire.
 You may use the guides’ rods and reels
or bring your own.
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Need to consider time of year as to what
fish you want to catch.
 Forecast
 Cost
 Number of people needed for the trip.
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Categorize saltwater fish into one of the
three ecological groupings;
 List and describe representatives species
from each of the three groupings;
 Describe the coastal and deep-sea
habitats of saltwater fish species;

List essential items to be considered
when planning a fishing trip;
 Identify locations one might visit along
the Texas coast.
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