Gulf of Maine Bony Fish (4 Species)
Gulf of Maine Bony Fish (4 Species)
Gulf of Maine Bony Fish (Osteichthyes - 4 species) may include:
Rock gunnel (Pholis gunnelis), sea snail (Liparidae), lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus), sea raven
Common name: sea raven
Scientific name: Hemipterus spp.
Locations: inshore and offshore
Seasonality: available all year
Colors: red, purple, brown, yellow-brown
Size: 20”
Collected: by fishing line
Quantity: by the each
Common name: rock gunnel
Scientific name: Pholis gunnellus
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, under rocks in small puddles, in cracks and crevices
Seasonality: available all year
Color: brown with a row of 9 - 13 dark spots
Size: 5” - 8”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: sea snail
Scientific name: Liparidae
Locations: inshore (fall) and offshore (summer)
Seasonality: available all year
Colors: dark brown
Size: 5”
Collected: by hand attached to weights or floats
Quantity: by the each
Common name: lumpfish
Scientific name: Cyclopterus lumpus
Locations: seaweed beds as juveniles, open water as adults
Seasonality: February - June when they move to shallow waters for spawning
Colors: green, blue, gray, brown, males red during mating season
Size: 8” - 11”
Collected: fishing line
Quantity: sold by the each
Tidepool Tim says, "Saltwater bony fish (Osteichthyes) are fish that have an internal, mineralized skeleton. This is the largest vertebrate class with over 29,000 species! The variety in behavior and morphology is truly astounding. The species in this selection are compatible with being kept captive in an aquarium as bottom dwellers. They would also make great subjects for a comparative vertebrate anatomy dissection lab. Investigate whether or not these fish have swim bladders, for example. Draw a phylogeny for these fish and then discover their difference in context."
