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Re: squeaky door fish

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Timothy Smith <[log in to unmask]>

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Scientific forum on fish and fisheries <[log in to unmask]>

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Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:40:45 -0600

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There are also several species of "grunts" (Haemulidae) in the Caribbean
that vocalize. White grunts, yellow grunts, French grunts, etc. etc. etc.
They are quite common.

I agree that local fishers are probably the best way to find out what is
going on...although you have to be familiar with the local idioms of fish ID
to use that information effectively.

>If anyone cares to speculate on the species of fish, I'd be interested in
>knowing what it might be.
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>Might be worth checking with the any local fishing communities, they are
>often a valuable source of knowledge on such "fish lore". The most obvious
>suggestion has to be a Sciaenid, the common names of "Drum" or "Croakers"
>is self-explanatory. Toadfish are also known to be noisy beasts, but these
>tend to be sedentary, males displaying around a suitable spawning site.

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