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Only another toadfish could love this one. Toadfishes are bottom-dwellers. They tend to be omnivorous, eating sea worms, crustaceans, mollusks and other fish. They often hide in rock crevices, among the bottom vegetation, or even dig dens in the bottom sediments, from which they ambush their prey. Their spines have venom. Male toadfish sing, producing a sound like a foghorn.
Throughout the month of October, we're celebrating Halloween with some of our favorite spooktacular finds from the deep ocean.
For example, this anglerfish goes by a whole host of Halloween-ish names, including frogfish and toadfish. Plus, it totally looks like a pumpkin! We saw this one resting on the seafloor during the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition.
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Located at Gloucester Point Beach, the fishing pier is a 100-foot 1998 extension of the former facility. The pier is next to the Coleman Bridge and the campus of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), a part of William & Mary College. There is no fee and a saltwater license is not required. "This is a very popular site and provides nice catches of croaker, spot, flounder, striped bass, and gray trout." ( mrc.virginia.gov/vsrfdf/gloucpoint.shtm ) Tourists to and residents of Gloucester County, Virginia find the fishing good.
Growing up in the county in the 1950s, and living on Sarah Creek (we always called in Sarah's Creek), I remember catching flounder, striped bass (we called them rockfish), spot and croaker. We also had less than wonderful experiences with eels (slimy and sticky when removing them from hooks) and the ugly toadfish.
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Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species, which are variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab.[1] They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish has puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey.
Pufferfish are generally believed to be the second-most poisonous vertebrates in the world, after the golden poison frog. Certain internal organs, such as liver, and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin and are highly toxic to most animals when eaten; nevertheless, the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Japan (as 河豚, pronounced as fugu), Korea (as 복 bok or 복어 bogeo ), and China (as 河豚 hétún) when prepared by specially trained chefs who know which part is safe to eat and in what quantity.
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In St. Andrews State Park at the jetty (locally known as the "kiddie pool"). These fish make weird underwater "foghorn"-type sounds that you always hear in the background when you are snorkeling or scuba diving here. It took me a long time to figure out what this sound was - it sounds man-made like some kind of sonar. You also hear it all the time at the Destin Jetty. Also notice the very tiny teeth.
Went for a walk on suburban Shorncliffe Pier yesterday, easily the most popular fishing spot during the school holidays. This fish, which I would have called a Toadfish or Puffer Fish of some sort has been very hard to identify. Moreton Bay has Smooth Toadfish but this one is not only larger than the normal ones but obviously not smooth and did puff up while being taken off the hook (therefore the reference to Puffer Fish). It was extremely lucky as it got thrown back in but there were so many people fishing, if it hung about it may have been caught again numerous times. In my opinion, they would normally be left to die but with so many people about, no doubt everyone was doing the right thing. In some jurisdictions (don't know about Queensland) the law requires them to be returned to the sea.
As Toadfish are poisonous (even without those nasty looking spines) it is just as well this guy wrapped it in a towel before taking it off the hook.
If anyone can ID the fish I would be most obliged!
This puffer fish is plentifully in the Homebush bay and I could spot at least one every time I walk along the river bank. But its eyes though, the top-down view was never enough to reveal its secret. Thanks to @readmanx for finding the specimen, and assisting operating the field studio prototype which made an idea into reality.
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During the Océano Profundo 2018: Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the team encountered a high amount of fish diversity in the deep-sea habitats explored. They observed more than 30 species of demersal fish, including five sharks and a baby shark in an egg case. Fishes were present at every deep-sea habitat, from seamounts to ridges and from the shallowest (250 meters; 820 feet) to the deepest of depths (4,977 meters; 16,329 feet). Many of these deep-sea fish had interesting characteristics, including this toadfish (Chaunax sp.) with its modified walking fins and particularly grumpy face, seen while exploring east of Vieques Island and to the south of St. Thomas.
This image was featured as our September 13, 2021, Image of the Day. For the full gallery, visit oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/daily-image/welcome.html.
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Houseboats
Hausboote
Sausalito is a city in Marin County, California, located 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of San Rafael, 4 miles (7 km) north of San Francisco.
Sausalito's population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to the building of that bridge served as a terminus for rail, car, and ferry traffic.
Sausalito developed rapidly as a shipbuilding center in World War II, with its industrial character giving way in postwar years to a reputation as a wealthy and artistic enclave, a picturesque residential community (incorporating large numbers of houseboats), and a tourist destination. The city is adjacent to, and largely bounded by, the protected spaces of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The name of Sausalito comes from Spanish sauzalito, meaning "small willow grove", from sauce "willow" + collective derivative -al meaning "place of abundance" + diminutive suffix -ito; with orthographic corruption from z to s due to seseo. Early variants of the name were Saucelito, San Salita, San Saulito, San Salito, Sancolito, Sancilito, Sousolito, Sousalita, Sousilito, Sausilito, and Sauz Saulita.
It is sometimes claimed that Sausalito was named for the district in Valparaíso, Chile where the bandit Joaquín Murrieta was born. Murrieta was the leader of bandits who settled at the northern end of the future Golden Gate bridge after being banned from San Francisco in the bandit wars. However, this theory cannot be true because Murrieta was from Mexico, not Chile, and because he did not arrive in California until the Gold Rush around 1849. The Rancho Saucelito had already been granted to William Richardson in 1838.
Located at 37°51′33″N 122°29′07″W, Sausalito encompasses both steep, wooded hillside and shoreline tidal flats. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2). Notably, only 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land. A full 21.54% of the city (0.5 square miles, or 1.3 km2) is under water, and has been so since its founding in 1868. Prominent geographic features associated with Sausalito include Richardson Bay and Pine Point.
When Sausalito was formally platted, it was anticipated that future development might extend the shoreline with landfill, as had been the practice in neighboring San Francisco. As a result, entire streets, demarcated and given names like Pescadero, Eureka and Teutonia, remain beneath the surface of Richardson Bay. The legal, if not actual, presence of these streets has proved a contentious factor in public policy, because some houseboats float directly above them. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "State agencies say privately owned houseboats can't be located above the underwater streets because the streets are public trust lands intended for public benefit." The California State Lands Commission is reportedly pursuing a compromise which would move not the houseboats, but the theoretical streets instead.
Sausalito has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb) with far lower temperatures than expected because of its adjacency to San Francisco Bay and the resultant onshore breezes.
Due to its location at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito receives a steady stream of visitors via the bridge (auto and bicycle traffic) and a ferry service from San Francisco. It retains one of the few ungated marinas in the Bay Area that attracts visitors.
The Sausalito houseboat community consists of more than 400 houseboats of various shapes, sizes, and values, along the north end of town, approximately two miles from downtown.
The roots of the houseboat community lie in the re-use of abandoned boats and material after the de-commissioning of the Marinship shipyards at the end of World War II. Many anchor-outs came to the area, which created problems with sanitation and other issues. After a series of tense confrontations in the 1970s and 1980s, additional regulations were applied to the area and the great majority of boats were relocated to approved docks. Several are architect-designed pieces that have been featured in major magazines. The Gates Co-op Houseboat Community remains to this day, although recent action has required them to fit city-standards of sanitation and building codes. There is a new dock, approved by the city, being built, where all residents will have to relocate to avoid legal action.
The humming toadfish makes mating noises underwater, keeping some residents awake at night.
(Wikipedia)
Sausalito ist eine Stadt im Marin County im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien, direkt an der Bucht von San Francisco. Der Name der Stadt ist spanischen Ursprungs und lautete anfänglich "Saucelito", was auf Deutsch "kleine Weide" bedeutet.
Ursprünglich lebten Miwok im Gebiet des heutigen Sausalito. Frühe Entdecker aus Europa (der erste war der Spanier Don José de Cañizares im Jahr 1775) beschreiben sie als freundlich und hilfsbereit. Binnen weniger Generationen nahmen die Einwanderer jedoch ihren Platz ein.
Durch die geographische Nähe zum Golden Gate sollte sich das Gebiet in und um Sausalito auch als militärisch bedeutsam herausstellen, zunächst im Mexikanisch-Amerikanischen Krieg, später im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Am östlichen Ende des Golden Gate lag bereits ab 1783 ein spanisches Fort mit 33 Mann, das unter der offiziellen Bezeichnung Presidio zum wichtigsten strategischen Punkt an der US-Westküste geworden ist. Während der Zeit der Prohibition war Sausalito außerdem ein beliebter Ort bei Rum-Schmugglern.
Sausalito liegt auf 37° 51' 75" Nord, 122° 29' 25" West. Die Stadt belegt eine Fläche von 5,8 km² von denen 0,9 km² (15,18 %) aus Wasserflächen bestehen.
Nach Zahlen aus dem Jahr 2000 gibt es 7330 Einwohner, 4254 Haushalte und 1663 Familien. Die Bevölkerungsdichte liegt bei 1489,5 Personen pro km². Das mittlere Pro-Kopf-Einkommen von $ 81.040 gehört zu den höchsten in den USA.
Vor dem Ort liegen in der Bucht weitere Hausboote und Eigenbau-Konstruktionen. Sie werden überwiegend von Menschen außerhalb der Statistiken bewohnt.
Durch seine Lage am nördlichen Ende der Golden Gate Bridge hat Sausalito relativ viele Besucher. Von der Autobahnausfahrt führt eine kleine Stichstraße auf einen Hügel mit einem Aussichtspunkt, der einen Blick auf die Golden Gate Bridge und die Bucht von San Francisco ermöglicht.
Auch über den Wasserweg kommen viele Touristen in die Stadt. Neunmal täglich verkehrt eine Fähre zwischen dem Hafen Sausalitos und dem Ferry Building in San Francisco. Neben einer Hausbootkolonie verläuft eine Promenade vorbei an Läden und Restaurants mit Blick auf Alcatraz und die Skyline von San Francisco.
Der Roman Der Seewolf von Jack London beginnt damit, dass der Ich-Erzähler Humphrey van Weyden sich nach einem im Mill Valley verbrachten Wochenende am Montagmorgen auf dem Rückweg von Sausalito nach San Francisco befindet, als die Fähre im dichten Nebel von einem Dampfer gerammt und versenkt wird. Van Weyden wird später von dem auslaufenden Robbenschoner des Wolf Larsen, des „Seewolfs“, aufgefischt.
(Wikipedia)
small mullet @ 1.02 near surface
other small fish,Crescent banded grunter
terapon jarbua
Coonarr creek,Bundaberg
Australia
Common Toadfish, Tetractenos hamiltoni
A sandy to whitish pufferfish with small brown spots over most of the back and upper sides, and brown bars and blotches usually on lower sides. Inhabits shallow estuaries, and often lies buried in sand with only the eyes exposed.
Pufferfishes (toadfish) are very poisonous and this species should not be eaten - or fed to pets.
Green Heron moves a small toadfish back to land before the final gulp.
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Lacombe, LA 06 04 2011
Reclusive little guys that can be found off Cozumel. Love them for their color and features. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splendid_toadfish
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Vintage fish illustrations from Ichtyologie, ou, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons (1785–1797) by Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723–1799), the German physician and naturalist. Bloch was the most influential ichthyologist of the 18th century who consistently devoted himself to natural objects, anatomy, and physiology. This collection showcases his devotion to ichthyology, illustrating more than 400 various types of fish. We have digitally enhanced these richly colored public domain illustrations in high-resolution printable quality. Free to download under the CC0 license.
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I found two lovely Toadfishes ( they are couple) at night dive. They are hiding under wood in hole and very shy. I was screaming underwater because this is my first time saw this cute fish. View Larger On Black
They are soooo cute, right?!
About Toadfish:
Smooth Toadfish (Tetractenos glaber), Coalcliff, New South Wales.
I decided to poke around the tidal pools one night and it was incredible the diversity of life that emerges in them when the sun goes down. One of the most abundant fishes were these Smooth Toadfish where were attracted to my lights and are a pest when fishing with lines near the rocks. They are also highly toxic and shouldn't be eaten.
Myliobatis aquila - Raie aigle ou Aigle de mer ou Aigle commun ou Lancette ou Mourine ou Mourine aigle ou Mourine noctule - Eagle ray ou Spotted eagle ray ou Common eagle ray ou Sea eagle ou Mill skate ou Toadfish ou Whipray
Blotched Toadfish, Brown Frogfish, Dubious Frogfish
Froschfisch
at Watson's Bay Pool in 1,50m depth
ambush predator with a large expandable stomach
White 1790
Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species, which are variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab.[1] They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish has puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey.
At our first approach this eastern frogfish got scared and back tracked into its hide, raising a lot of sediments, making any photo impossible.
We carried on with our dive, and maybe 1h30 later on our way back tried our luck. Fortunately sediments had settled, and the easter frogfish tolerated a very careful approach, allowing to capture an intimate portrait. Have you noticed the tiny animal crawling its eye?
A notre première approche, ce "eastern frogfish" a reculé se tapir dans le fond de sa petite grotte, soulevant un nuage de sédiment, rendant les photos impossibles. Nous avons continué notre plongée et, sur le retour, environ 1h30 plus tard, sommes revenus lui rendre visite. Heureusement, les sédiments vaseux étaient retombés et l'animal à toléré une approche très progressive, nous permettant de capturer ce portrait rapproché. Avez-vous vu le petit animal qui se promène sur son oeil?