WHATSTHATFISH https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog Blog Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:04:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Atlantic wolffish-Anarhichas lupus – Blog by Joan Larsen https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/atlantic-wolffish-anarhichas-lupus-blog-by-joan-larsen/ https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/atlantic-wolffish-anarhichas-lupus-blog-by-joan-larsen/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:00:28 +0000 http://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/?p=238 We were in a small village in northwest Iceland – noted only for fermented shark (which we all ate) — and it was a small bay with fishing around the bay the only occupation. I thought I MUST go deep sea fishing in the Arctic Ocean. . and yes, I went one midnight and really had an experience catching fish!

So in late evening while it was still stormy, I went over to the bay and asked a fisherman if he could take me out. He thought the weather much too wild. So I asked him if he would call his fisherman friends. Even if it were in the middle of the night, I wanted to go – and it was 24 hour light.

He did. One said he would take me along at 3am. And so this tale.

I caught the fish below. As I swung it on board, its mouth open and huge teeth, the fish’ teeth grabbed the vertical metal pole going up from the deck. . and hung on. He had to be pried off and it was not easy. The fisherman said that he does see a fish like that — he believed it lived at the bottom and this catch was RARE.

Joan Larsen

]]> https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/atlantic-wolffish-anarhichas-lupus-blog-by-joan-larsen/feed/ 0 Sea Fishes and Invertebrates of the Mediterranean https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/sea-fishes-and-invertebrates-of-the-mediterranean/ https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/sea-fishes-and-invertebrates-of-the-mediterranean/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:01:31 +0000 http://www.whatsthatfish.dev/blog/?p=94 Great little book, lots of information and pictures. Great for divers.

Author: Lawson Wood
ISBN: 1843301040
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Author: Frank Emil Moen, Erling Svensen
ISBN: 0954406028
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Author: Paul Humann, Ned DeLoach
ISBN: 1878348442
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]]> https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/reef-creature-identification-tropical-pacific/feed/ 0 Sea Fishes and Invertebrates of the North Sea https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/sea-fishes-and-invertebrates-of-the-north-sea/ https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/sea-fishes-and-invertebrates-of-the-north-sea/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:58:26 +0000 http://www.whatsthatfish.dev/blog/?p=86 Really nice book, good pictures and all the information needed for divers.

Author: Lawson Wood
ISBN: 1847731252
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]]> https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/sea-fishes-and-invertebrates-of-the-north-sea/feed/ 0 Great British Marine Animals https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/great-british-marine-animals/ https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/great-british-marine-animals/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:57:27 +0000 http://www.whatsthatfish.dev/blog/?p=84 Good book with a lot of information.
However it would have been nice to have consistent information through out the book such as size and the depth at which creatures are found not just a few. Pictures are nice although a bit on the dark side.

Author: Paul Naylor
ISBN: 0952283158
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]]> https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/great-british-marine-animals/feed/ 0 The Super Simple Guide to Corals (Super Simple Guide To…) https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/the-super-simple-guide-to-corals-super-simple-guide-to/ https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/the-super-simple-guide-to-corals-super-simple-guide-to/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:56:32 +0000 http://www.whatsthatfish.dev/blog/?p=82 Not enough pictures!
No good for identifying corals underwater in the sea! – great for aquarium hobbyist.

Author: Jim Fatherree
ISBN: 0793834562
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]]> https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/the-super-simple-guide-to-corals-super-simple-guide-to/feed/ 0 Corals of the World, Vol. 1, 2, 3 (in Slip Cover) https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/corals-of-the-world-vol-1-2-3-in-slip-cover/ https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/corals-of-the-world-vol-1-2-3-in-slip-cover/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:55:34 +0000 http://www.whatsthatfish.dev/blog/?p=80 An amazing set of 3 books for serious identification of hard corals.
The most comprehensive guide, pictures, information, AWESOME. Waiting for a set on Soft Corals!!

Author: J.E.N. Veron
ISBN: 0642322368
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Not much good for divers!

Author: Anthony Calfo
ISBN: 0980236509
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]]> https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/book-of-coral-propagation-volume-1-edition-2-reef-gardening-for-aquarists/feed/ 0 Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set, Vol. 3) https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/reef-coral-identification-florida-caribbean-bahamas-reef-set-vol-3/ https://www.whatsthatfish.com/blog/reef-coral-identification-florida-caribbean-bahamas-reef-set-vol-3/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:53:27 +0000 http://www.whatsthatfish.dev/blog/?p=75 Wonderful book, full of pictures and information.

Author: Paul Humann, Ned DeLoach
ISBN: 1878348329
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