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Nuchequula gerreoides are demersal fish, which means that they normally live close to the floor in seas or lakes. [4] They periodically migrate from salt water to fresh water, this is a process called amphidromous. [5] Generally, fish that do this migrate for breeding purposes, but the cause of their migration is unknown.
With demersal fish the sand is usually pumped out of the mouth through the gill slit. Most demersal fish exhibit a flat ventral region so as to more easily rest their body on the substrate. The exception may be the flatfish, which are laterally depressed but lie on their sides. Also, many exhibit what is termed an "inferior" mouth, which means ...
The meat of the affected fish has a "jelly-like" consistency. When cooked it does not flake in the normal manner of halibut but rather falls apart. The meat is still perfectly safe to eat but the appearance and consistency are considered unappetizing. The exact cause of the condition is unknown but may be related to a change in diet. [28] [29]
The term "coarse fish" is used in the United Kingdom to describe all fishes besides trout and salmon, but it is not a derogatory term.[2]The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has made preliminary efforts to replace the term "rough fish" with "underused fish", [3] like some other state agencies have actually done, [4] but this has remained an incomplete effort in Minnesota.
White fish (Atlantic cod) White fish fillet (halibut – on top) contrasted with an oily fish fillet (salmon – at bottom)Whitefish or white fish is a fisheries term for several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), whiting (Merluccius bilinearis), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), hake (Urophycis), and pollock (Pollachius), among others.
There is a species of fish that can cause hallucinations when eaten. As Atlas Obscura notes in a recent report, the fish was reportedly consumed by the Romans for its drug-like effects and by the ...
JEREMY: "This is the biggest fish of my South American fishing career. A river monster as deadly as any beast of folklore." Like always, Jeremy tossed the fish back in the water.
A man in Bugasong, Antique Province has died after accidentally swallowing a live tilapia fish on Sunday. Roger Marcelino, 49 years old, of Sitio Dam, Barangay (Village) Tagudtud South was fishing ...