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Fascinating World of Scorpaeniformes: From Rockfishes to Sculpins

Explore the diverse Scorpaeniformes fish order, including rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and sculpins. Learn about their unique characteristics, habitats, and behaviors. Watch captivating videos showcasing these fascinating creatures.

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Fascinating World of Scorpaeniformes: From Rockfishes to Sculpins

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  1. November 7, 2008 - Fish Friday Notes: Please read the Goodman paper for Monday. It is on the web. Guest speaker, Chris Cheng, will be talking about how fish survive in cold water.

  2. Scorpaeniformes • Rockfishes, scorpionfishes, sculpins, lumpfishes, many other common names • 24 families, 1300 species • Mostly shallow water, marine • All possess a suborbital stay

  3. rockfishes, scorpionfishes, lionfish & stonefish - strong venom in spines - internal fertilization - viviparous young - rockfishes can be quite old -- oldest fish was 205 years old -- others between 100-160 years -- most don’t live that long, but 20-50 year old fish not uncommon rockfish scorpionfish

  4. Scorpaeniformes rockfish scorpionfish lionfish stonefish

  5. Scorpionfish Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf-8JZ3Rz2A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_9_5i1ndU

  6. searobins & gurnards searobins gurnard very large pectoral fins - probe the bottom and rest on them - large, muscular swimbladder for sound production - bottom dwellers

  7. Flying Gurnard

  8. Flying Gurnard Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAEqXGbYqQU

  9. Scorpaeniformes Cottidae - one of three freshwater families in order, found North America, Europe, and Asia - males provide parental care >300 species in the family -lack a swimbladder -large pectoral fins -sit on bottom -like the current or areas with high turbulence Cottidae - two species found in Illinois streams

  10. Jeff and the Catch Sculpin from Berring Sea

  11. Synbranchiformes - swamp eels & spiny eels

  12. swamp eel

  13. Swamp Eel Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvJyBT-z2Ec

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