Fishy Facts

Spines are a common defense in the ocean, but few spines are as well-known to anglers on the Texas coast...

Hunger again. The Hatchets yet were in sparkling condition, four-inch diameter medallions with tall and widish mouths. They wheeled in...

The pufferfish – one of the most famous examples of a creature that evolved in the slow lane, opting for...

The reddish egret, Egretta rufescens, is a conspicuous shaggy-necked wader of coastal margins, more tied to salt water than any...

(Continued from the June 2017 issue) Tuna prey mostly on smaller, often schooling, fish. The particular species depends on what...

“I can’t ever get enough; I want more, I need more!Your soft savory texture hugs my mouth and warms my...

"While sailing in these latitudes on one very dark night, the sea presented a wonderful and most beautiful spectacle. There...

Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine animals, somewhat resembling fleshy flowers. These ornately colored creatures are named after...

The cutlassfish derives its name from its curved shape, much like that of a cutlass sword. Fish of the family...

Stingrays are a well-known and common nemesis in Texas bays, but what about their less common(ly encountered) cousins? The manta...