New fish species

[markcam]

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081124/local/new-fish-species-found-in-maltese-waters

check it out

[ganni]

its quite a strange fish, but mand such strange fish are caught in our waters that are not indigenous.  a single fish caught does not mean that we'll start having such fish in our seas, it may have been just a mistake the fish did while migrating.  however if repeated catches persist it may be concluded that the fish is visitn#ing our seas on purpose, probably due to tropicalization.

the same has happened with puffer fish

[EmicMalta]

I remember when I caught the 1st s cornet fish. I did nt knew what they were. Now a days in less then 3 years we keep seeing them around even tiny ones of 4 cm. Last one we saw where in the sout with a lenght of over 1.5mtr nt the one before was in sliema with a size of 10cm

Once I was talking with a guy and he told me that 2 years before I had caught my 1st one he had used to catch

[skip]

The majority are due to global shippping movements. When ships offload containers they take on ballast (sea water) and this includes marine life that is sucked in by their pumps. When they reach a foreign port which could be thousands of miles away and take on containers or a load like oil etc, they pump out their water ballast along with the marine life!

[ciappinu]

I'm not worrying.....something new to catch!

[Arti2]

Another new fish species spotted this week near Delimara Power Plant is the Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes Surinamensis). The fish can be found floating like a tree leave with other floating objects when young.

This is the fish:

This is a pic found on the net. My friend is going to send me a pic of this fish. I will post it later.

[baghira]

My fish instinct, me being a spearo is

'Yahoo, more species of fish to shoot, so diferent techniques to adapt'.

But if I think twice I ask myself, 'Is this beneficial to our seas, or is disturbing the natural balance?'

[fish-noob]

My fish instinct, me being a spearo is

'Yahoo, more species of fish to shoot, so diferent techniques to adapt'.

But if I think twice I ask myself, 'Is this beneficial to our seas, or is disturbing the natural balance?'

imho, the natural balance has long been disturbed....... and notby the fish hehe

[Simon G]

if anyone catches them alive please call me on 99894006 of office 27001603 i have the facilities to keep and study them
as regards to the first fish the pompano i have been seing them for many years not lucky enough to catch one yet

[Arti2]

Finally my friend sent me the pic of the Atlantic Tripletail.

It can grow up to 19Kg!!

[Buddhagrass]

19KG  ... that's a nice size.

[Arti2]

It grows up to 19Kg. Not the one shown in the pic!
That's  small one.

[Buddhagrass]

It grows up to 19Kg. Not the one shown in the pic!
That's  small one.

I didnt refer to the one on the pic  ...... but growing up to 19KG is a nice size. I've googled them and they seem to do a nice fish dish. Hope they invade us like the cudas did  ............ (forsi imisna xi wahda gorg  )

[shanook]

Wow I'd like to see Buddhagrass coming out of the water with a few 19kg fish on his belt........he will be bent double, both with the weight of the fish as well as with joy.......
Atlantic triple tail WELCOME TO MALTA.

[Buddhagrass]

Wow I'd like to see Buddhagrass coming out of the water with a few 19kg fish on his belt........he will be bent double, both with the weight of the fish as well as with joy.......
Atlantic triple tail WELCOME TO MALTA.

Oh yeah baby ... right on