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This week's FFF is all about the Penpoint Gunnel. (Apodichthys flavidus).
The Penpoint gunnel is generally between 10-20cm long but can grow to 46cm (1.5 feet). They are found is shades of green, maroon and brown. You can easily identify them by the light spots along their body and the dark stripe through their eyes.
What local fish has the most noble name? Certainly not the stubby squid.. Or the blackbelly eelpout. Nope. My vote goes to the Red Irish Lord.
Today's trivia should be pretty straight-forward.
What kind of skate is this?
Extra credit: Is it male or female?
Have you ever seen one on a dive?
The Salmon.. British Columbia's Iconic fish. There are 5 known species of Pacific Salmon in BC Waters. They are the Coho, Pink, Chinook, Sockeye and Chum. Salmon are at the base of many First Nations culture, a major commercial export item for BC, and a huge tourism draw.
Pheromones, or chemical cues in the water guide salmon allowing them to find their birth streams. Also when spawning, they are capable of leaping out of the water up to two meters.
Ok that last couple of Tuesday Trivia's may have been a little "obscure'. So this week, I thought I’d try a fun one.
Everyone's who's been diving for a little while has heard the heard of 'Scuba Steve' and probably have referred to someone as 'Scuba Steve'.
This week's trivia question is , Where did this endearing term come from or even more recently, what movie made it a popular catchphrase?
For this week's Friday Fish fact, I have a whole treasure trove of facts for you about starfish.
You ever go to watch a video on youtube and get sucked into that youtube next video spiral? I had one of those the other day. At the end of it, I came across this gem of a video that I thought would fit in with our Throwback Thursday theme splendidly. So I present to you the following 5 minute video from possibly the 1930's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=148&v=6OLnmJbs2XQ" target="_blank">Vintage Goggle Spearfishing.