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Fishermen call fish that swim on the bottom, groundfish. Baby Winter Flounders are nicknamed "postage stamps" because they are so tiny in the summer when they are only a few months old. The adults are one of the first fishes caught in the early spring when they move up river to spawn. Their cousins the Fluke are called the Summer Flounder. Fish can change their colouration faster than any vertebrate and do it for camouflage, for signalling other fish, and when they are threatened. |
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| Most groundfish like this curious flounder (Right) and Windowpane flounder (Below) blend in perfectly with the bottom. |
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Fish that hide among rocks often have mottled coloration, a rough appearance and many spines like the Sea Raven (Below, left) and the Sculpin (Below, right). CLick here to see other odd fishes. |
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Because they are boney and spiny, Sculpins are rarely used for anything but lobster bait. The Longhorn Sculpin, with all its head spines, has the longest Latin name of any local fish: Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus |
| One of our most popular activities is seining. Click here to print out our Teacher Checklist to distribute to students and parents before your trip to make certain everyone knows what to expect and especially, how to dress! |
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