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Dockside Encounters

Shad Identification

May 21, 2020June 16, 2015 by Scott Smith

In North Carolina, members of the family Clupeidae include the herrings, shad, and menhaden. Although members of this family can be found year round, we wanted to specifically mention them today … Read more

Categories Dockside Encounters Tags Alosa, American Shad, Hickory Shad, shad, shad identification 1 Comment

Vermillion vs Silk Snappers

April 12, 2023June 15, 2015 by Scott Smith

Some of the images used in our old posts such as this one were broken during our move at the end of 2019. We are aware and are working diligently … Read more

Categories Dockside Encounters Tags red snapper, silk snapper, snapper, vermillion snapper 2 Comments

Amberjack Identification

May 26, 2020June 9, 2014 by Scott Smith

Introduction Today I wanted to touch on amberjack identification, specifically, how to properly ID them. Amberjack identification is not the easiest task in the fish world, but with a little … Read more

Categories Dockside Encounters Tags Almaco, Amberjack Identification, Banded rudderfish, Fish ID, Greater AMberjack, Jack, Lesser Amberjack Leave a comment

Blue Marlin Sampling

January 6, 2020June 7, 2014 by Scott Smith

Ever wonder what becomes of a blue marlin after all of the photographs, interviews, and fanfare of a fishing tournament? How exactly do you dispose of a 900 pound fish? … Read more

Categories Dockside Encounters Tags Biological Sampling, Blue Marlin, Blue Marlin Sampling Leave a comment

Parasitic Isopod

June 1, 2014 by Scott Smith

I was lucky enough to catch a ride on a commercial gill net boat recently, and while the fishermen were targeting spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), I was hoping to add some … Read more

Categories Dockside Encounters Tags cobia, gillnet, parasitic isopod, remora, sharksucker 2 Comments

Freshwater Fishes

Enneacanthus chaetodon

Marine Fishes

Orthopristis chrysoptera

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Macrobrachium nipponense
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