‘Stargazer’ fish found on the beach along the northern Outer Banks

‘Stargazer’ fish found on the beach along the northern Outer Banks

By Ashley Claiborne, Callie Lee Mallow

Source: WWAY News

7/27/2022

Credit: Callie Lee Mallow

Two people recently made quite the discovery while shell hunting along the Virginia side of the Outer Banks.

Callie Lee Mallow and Ashley Claiborne came across a big “ugly fish” with rows of sharp teeth laying on the beach during their walk.

According to the shell-hunters, the fish chomped down when they put a shell next to its mouth, surprising them that it was still alive.

After contacting Lil’E at OBX Bait and Tackle in Corolla, it was determined the fish was known as a Stargazer, due to their top-mounted eyes.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3826	You might think you know your pet goldfish, but its origins and biology are stranger than you ever guessed	bbc	2014-10-21	CN
3827	Photos capture the quadrennial phenomenon as millions of salmon jam B.C.'s Adams river	the globe and mail	2014-10-20	CA
3828	Whole Foods Pushes Consumption, Conservation Of Paiche	sanfrancisco	2014-10-16	US
3829	No new fisheries in the Arctic following federal ban	CTV News	2014-10-17	CA
3830	Angler baked, ate record-breaking fish	delaware online	2014-10-09	US
3831	Fish Colon Offers Insight Into Evolution	university herald	2014-10-08	US
3832	Pacific Island nations secure $90m tuna deal with United States	abc	2014-10-08	US
3833	Did Three Anglers Release the Largest Tarpon Ever Caught on Rod-and-Reel?	sportfishingmag	2014-10-06	NI
3834	Texas man sets world record after catching rare hybrid fish	Fox News	2021-05-25	US
3835	Where did all the salmon go? An old orca has seen a lot of changes in more than 90 years	seattletimes	2021-05-30	US
3836	Non-kosher fish eaten in Jerusalem during early days of Judaism	newscientist	2014-09-25	IL
3837	Can Electric Fish Talk Like Obama?	theatlantic	2021-05-26	US
3838	How a Frenzy for Echinoderms Exposed and Entrenched Inequities in a Fishing Community	hakaimagazine	2021-05-27	PW
3839	12-year-old fisherman wins $15K for catching 26-pound fish in New York	foxnews	2021-05-18	US
3840	Blind cavefish ditches circadian rhythm to save energy	ABC	2014-09-25	NZ
3841	Chefs told to cut wild salmon from menus	heraldscotland	2014-09-23	UK
3842	China, US seek ways to benefit from carp	China Daily	2014-09-23	CN
3843	2 Marshall County men sentenced to 30 days in jail for cheating in bass-fishing tournament	al	2014-09-16	US
3844	Farmed salmon has 'more fat than pizza'	independent	2014-09-14	IE
3845	The Gulf of Alaska is unusually warm, and weird fish are showing up	washingtonpost	2014-09-15	US
3846	Salmon found in upper Elwha River for first time in more than 100 years	q13fox	2014-09-13	US
3847	Teenage 'Fish Whisperer' catches bass from the SEWER	dailymail	2014-08-29	UK
3848	To study evolution, scientists raise fish to walk on land	csmonitor	2014-08-28	US
3849	Experimental ‘fish fence’ used to fight Asian Carp invasion of Tennessee waters	wreg	2021-05-17	US
3850	Canadian researchers observe how fish species adapt to extreme environmental changes	ctvnews	2021-05-17	CA

153 of [218 - pages.]