Floatflyer
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Conejo Fish??
I was recently given some fillets of fish from a friend down in Los Frailes that he had caught. I was happy for this and asked him what kind of fish
these were. He said a Conejo. I said "What", and he repeated a Conejo Fish, aka, Rabbit Fish. I have been fishing down here for quite awhile and
had never heard of this name.
As I continued to ask him about it, he pulled out his Fishes of the Pacific Coast and thumbed thru it. He could not find any reference to a Conjeo.
He said he was told from by an old timer that this was the name of the fish.
I have tried a Google search for the name with no results. The fillets were not very large and that is about all I can say. The fish was good
tasting, had wife take the first bite, tee, hee.
SO, if anybody has an idea of what fish my friend was talking about, let me know. Thanks, FF
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Osprey
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I think that's just a typical Pacific cottontail.
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TMW
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According to my McClanes Field Guide to Saltwater Fishes a Rabbitfish is a SmoothPuffer fish. A Smooth Puffer is not able to expand it's body like the
Northern and Southern Puffers can. The Northern Puffer is not recommended for a food source as the viscera and skin are toxic. The roe should never be
eaten. The Southern Puffer is also toxic and should not be utilized as food.
[Edited on 2-12-2013 by TW]
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BajaRat
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David K
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Isn't every fish caugt off the shore or waters of Baja at Gene Kira's http://mexfish.com
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David K
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And HERE it IS!!!
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/pgeyetile/pgeyetile.htm
Pacific Golden-Eyed Tilefish
Blanquillo, Conejo
(Caulolatilus affinis)
Pacific Golden-Eyed Tilefish, Caulolatilus affinis: The Pacific Golden-Eyed Tilefish is characterized by its overall olive green appearance, silver
sides, long anal and dorsal fins that maintain their width throughout their length, and a characteristic yellow stripe below and in front of the eye
when alive
(Note: this stripe quickly fades to blue; see photo below). The caudal fin is very slightly forked and there is a dark spot above the pectoral fin
base.
The Pacific Golden-Eye Tilefish is easily confused with the Hubb’s Tilefish, Canlolatilus hubbsi (which has a large mouth, thick fleshy lips, blunt
straight caudal fin, and a black spot at the base of the pectoral fins), and the Ocean Whitefish, Canlolatilus princeps (blue-grey with a more concave
yellow caudal fin).
This fish species is a member of the Malacanthidae Family, also known as Tilefishes and Blanquillos. Three species of Tilefishes are found in the Gulf
of California, each from the subfamily Latilinae. These are found in moderately deep water over rubble bottoms. The Tilefishes are robust fish having
moderately deep bodies with a characteristic predorsal ridge and long anal and dorsal fins that maintain their width throughout their length. At
present there are 39 species of Malacanthidae known globally.
The Pacific Golden-Eyed Tilefish is found at depths between 100 and 600 feet in the water column over both rock and sand bottoms.
Distribution in Mexico fishing areas
In Mexican fishing waters , it is found in all parts of the Sea of Cortez. and along the coast of mainland Mexico. However, it is absent from along
the Pacific side of the Baja California peninsula and from the oceanic islands.
The maximum length for this species is reported to be 50 cm (19.7 inches) but we have caught a fish in September 2011 that was 62 cm (24.5 inches)
extending the known maximum length for this species; however, they are quite common at 14 to 16-inches.
It is viewed by locals as good table fare.
[Edited on 2-12-2013 by David K]
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24baja
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That looks alot like a whitefish without the yellow fins. Must of the same family and bet they taste great.
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chuckie
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Texture is abit soft, but we eat em...
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