Expired Mystery Fish

Low Tide, March 29

Newport, Rhode Island, USA inner harbor docks.

Any guesses to species?

Answer below.

Answer: Oyster toadfish

Introduction

Hello and welcome to my second blog, “2013 Marine Biology”

The first one, “2012 Big Fish Year” was relatively successful with currently over 2,100-pageviews.  I welcome any readers that have come over after having viewed that blog.

Not sure where this one will lead to. Certainly a focus on local marine biology.

Last year I was singularly focused on seeing as many species of fish as possible in the wild. By the end of the year, I ended up seeing 109-different types of fish. So far in 2013, I have seen three types.

I haven’t been idle however.

For about a month, I have been hoofing down the hill to Newport (Rhode Island) Harbor and peering into the water from the floating docks. It is a strange, alien world that I have been observing.

Here are some photos.   

The first two are: one-armed hydromedusae (Hybocodon prolifer)
The third is: clapper hydromedusae (Sarsia tubulosa)

The one-armed photographs were taken by my friend Dann. He has a really nice camera.