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Varieties of Fish
Anchovy
Anchovy 04d [family Engraulidae]
- A family of tiny fish that swim in large schools in temperate seas worldwide. They are very important to the fish food chain and also for production of fermented fish sauce, as essential to the cuisines of Southeast Asia as it was to Imperial Romans. The Anchovy Family now has its own page.
- Blue Anchovy California Anchovy European Anchovy Peruvian Anchovy White Anchovy Goldspotted Grenadier Japanese Grenadier
Barracuda
Whole Pacific Barracuda [Sphyraenus species]
- These very elongated fish are fearsome predators, with strong jaws and sharp teeth, but very rarely attacks swimmers. They are found mostly in tropical and subtropical seas. The photo is of a Pacific Barracuda (Sphyraena argentea) 42-1/2 inches long and weighing 8-1/3 pounds. This fish is found from Alaska to the southern tip of Baja California. Mexico, but is rare north of Point Conception in Southern California, It can grow to almost 60 inches and 26 pounds, but the Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) can get up to 72 inches and 100 pounds.
- Caution: Barracuda can be highly toxic in tropical reef areas like Florida, the Indian Ocean, Hawaii and northern Australia. Pacific Barracuda (S. argentea) is generally safe. The Barracuda Family now has its own page
Pacific Barracuca Obtuse Barracuda
BASS
Striped Bass 13d
- "Bass" is a popular name applied to many fish that aren't really bass, but people call them "Bass" anyway, particularly the Black Bass (Smallmouth and Largemouth) which are actually Sunfish. Shown here are the real bass (even though one of them is called "Perch"), with links to some of the "not actually a bass" fish. The Bass Family now has its own page.
- Sand Bass European Bass Striped Bass White Bass White Perch Japanese Seabass
Bigeye
Purple-spotted Bigeye 03d [Bullseye, Glasseye, family Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)]
- Bigeyes are a family of small tropical fish found all around the world, but most are concentrated in the Indo-West Pacific region, particularly in Indonesian waters. The photo specimen was labeled "Big Eye Snapper" in a large Asian market in Los Angeles, but I have identified it as Purple-Spotted Bigeye (Priacanthus tayenus). It can grow to almost 14 inches but the photo specimen was 7-1/2 inches (not counting a thread extending from the tail) and weighed 3.5 ounces. Details and Cooking.
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