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Multiple, recently prepared Pacific Pompano caught at Pacifica Pier in California, August 2023. Peprilus simillimus is of considerable commercial importance for fishing. It is rarely caught by shore anglers, but is a common catch from Southern California piers. It is revered for its taste and flaky white flesh, and has been considered one of ...
Phragmatopoma californica, commonly known as the sandcastle worm, the honeycomb worm [1] or the honeycomb tube worm, [2] is a reef-forming marine polychaete worm belonging to the family Sabellarididae. It is dark brown in color with a crown of lavender tentacles and has a length of up to about 7.5 centimeters (3.0 in). [3]
Pompano may also refer to various other, similarly shaped members of the Carangidae, or the order Perciformes. Their appearance is of deep-bodied fishes, exhibiting strong lateral compression, with a rounded face and pronounced curve to the anterior portion of their dorsal profile.
A Chula Vista, California, woman is warning others after she found three live worms inside the salmon she bought at Costco last week. The woman, identified only as Sylvia, told KGTV that she ...
The African pompano (Alectis ciliaris), also known as the pennant-fish or threadfin trevally, is a widely distributed species of tropical marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The species is found in tropical waters worldwide, with adults often inhabiting coastlines , while juveniles are usually pelagic , floating with ocean currents .
Gardners beware -- the invasive Amynthas agrestis, also known as the Asian jumping worm, could be wiggling around a garden near you. These worms are known for their insatiable appetite and ability ...
Golden Pompano (Trachinotus bronchii) Identification Anatomical features. The fish body shape can be described as fusiform body plane. The shape is streamlined or torpedo resemblance. [citation needed] The body is also elongated helping to reduce drag as it is a burst swimmer. This is an adaptation to evade predators.
Palola viridis, (or Eunice viridis) commonly known as the palolo worm, Samoan palolo worm, balolo, wawo, or nyale, is a Polychaeta species from the waters of some of the Pacific islands, including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and the islands of the maritime Southeast Asia (which are part of Indonesia, Timor-Leste and the Philippines).