What do the Mexicans call a sculpin? (No...that's not a joke)
I can't find it in my diccionario
Gracias
Oso - 11-23-2003 at 02:25 PM
The correct term is Coto Espinoso, although there are likely local variations.
Thanks, Oso
Anonymous - 11-24-2003 at 10:13 AM
I also found on Gene Kira's site on his "Fish ID" page another English name of Scorpion Fish and the Spanish name, lap?n.
Have you heard that one?Oso - 11-24-2003 at 02:24 PM
No, I'm quite happy to have never caught one. BTW, Baja Catch is the first place I looked. Couldn't find it in Larousse either, finally
found it in my old Cassel's.
If you caught a sculpin aboard a panga and asked the Cap'n "que es eso?", he would probably reply "T?ralo."Oso - 11-24-2003 at 03:16 PM
To clarify that, I should say I've never caught a scorpionfish. I've caught plenty of sculpins, usually small ill-tempered ones. I've never
considered the two to be the same and I think the former are more dangerous. I'd definitely use two pairs of pliers to unhook one and wouldn't think
of holding one in my bare hand. If you'll read the description carefully, you'll see that "sculpin" is a nickname for that particular kind of
scorpionfish and that it does not actually belong to the sculpin family. Odd, that neither Gene's website nor his book list ordinary sculpins. I
wonder why not?Ken Bondy - 11-24-2003 at 05:25 PM
Scorpionfish are closely related to sculpin. I have used "lapon" and "rascaclo" interchangeably for either one. They are in the family "scorpaena".
++Ken++Anonymous - 11-30-2003 at 04:08 PM
I think if you listen to a Mexican say the word, you will hear "Lupon", not "Lapon". Small point, really and I'm sure everyone will understand what
you are referring to.
sculpin-lap?n
Steve in Oro Valley - 1-13-2004 at 07:08 AM
My neighbor,Bill Mathias' Dictionary of Sport Fishing is the best resource for this sort of information. (for the tropical Eastern Pacific
Chile to Baja California)
Vagabundos del Mar sells it ...
Steve in Oro Valley
Sculpin
M - 1-13-2004 at 10:15 AM
I always heard them called "oh sh*t".
I kept a syringe and lanocain in my box just for those little 'flippers'. M
Lencho, sculpin are in the rockfish family
Ken Bondy - 1-16-2005 at 12:40 PM
I didn't think they were but a Google search proved otherwise. Here's a good source from CA Dept of Fish and Game:
Sculpin, that is. In Juncalito bay, in the 80's. Ramon Villalegas was our fishing guide during that time and heard that I was in trouble. He came by
water across the bay to our campsite in a very small boat, came to me and saw my leg swelling up, jumped back in his little skiff and headed to what
we called"Ramons Island" just on the outskirt of the bay.Within a matter of minutes he returned, made a tiny fire of twigs and procede to roll some
sort of plant matter between his hands, directly over the fire. It started to smolder, smoke and then he ,all of the sudden, put it on my foot where I
had stepped on the Sculpin.All pain and inflamation,were gone in a matter of maybe two minutes!I could feel the poison being drained from my leg.Never
did find out what that plant was,but Ramon(GRHS) told us that it was indiginous to that tiny island we called his.My point being, watch your step in
the rocks, the Sculpin can inject a very mighty hurt!! (Altho I've been told they are very tasty if cleaned properly!) Ken Bondy - 1-24-2005 at 11:40 AM
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Have to hit one with a light next time...
If you do I think you will see that they are reddish.
