Wrymouth. A very interesting fish. They are a northern species-south range is close to NJ. I remember working on this species and they were very lively and watched our hands and tried to bite us. Many fish that come up in trawls are in shock and may not be flapping around too much(anymore) but these fish didn't want to be handled. It's another species that I've added my own bottom trawl photo to. Eel like but with
spines on it's dorsal fin.
The fish has some attitude. In all my photo's and some others I've seen the fish always has it's mouth open-as if it's just waiting to bite.
http://fishbase.org/Summary/speciesS...15&AT=wrymouth
I still try not to use Wikipedia too much but sometimes they have the best info...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrymouth
old Gulf of Main link
http://www.gma.org/fogm/Cryptacanthodes_maculatus.htm
