Found the first Tropical of the Season

[billsreef]

Went seining this morning over at Fire Island Inlet. Looks like it's going to be good year for Northern Puffers and Pipefish. We also found one very small Permit

 

[eboonaman]

cool, I'm psych'ed for September's collection trip already!!

 

[cb747]

Im psyched to try out my net. I may go next weekend at the least i can collect silversides! I may try the Rockaways if i can figure out exactly whyere to go.

 

[billsreef]

Plenty of silversides

Also found two odd Sea Robins, they aren't the typical ones found around here. Of course fishbase is giving me problems, so I haven't ID them yet.

 

[billsreef]

Looks like the Sea Robins are Prionotus scitulus. The cool part, there are no records of them being found north of the Carolinas/Virginia area

 

[Julio]

hey Bill, did you take any pics?

 

[billsreef]

Yeah, but they are crappy cell phone pics that I still need to download from my phone.

 

[cb747]

Did you bring one home with you? Would be pretty cool to see!

 

[billsreef]

Chris,

We got them both in my office tank at the lab

Couple of the fish geeks from the DEC are coming down tomorrow or Friday to take a look.

 

[cb747]

Sweet! Bills famous LOL We should hook up next time you go collecting!