What is this fish?
 

Caught this one and no ideas what it is

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A Toadfish?

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Tough to tell exactly from that angle because the body shapes are similar but its either an Oyster Toadfish or Stargazer.. Either one will hit a jig, but toads are more commonly caught in tidal salt water rivers and bays, while most Stargazers I have seen were caught right close to the ocean shoreline from the beach or jetties,, Never saw a Stargazer in the rivers or bay personally.. Millions of toads in the bays/rivers/canals/tidal creeks etc. Both are friggin ugly as sin with the Stargazer being even more hideous than the toads.... bob

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Yup very ugly. Caught them many it the river inlets. :eek::eek::eek:Some people call them Osyter Crackers also. Just keep your finger out of its mouth or it will be a Digit Cracker.

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Oyster cracker

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Mother in law fish

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NOW, NOW, Shrimpy the holidays are coming and so are the inlaws!! Hope all is well buddy:D

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The ones I've seen in the Barnegat have big teeth too that stick out like teddy Roosevelt. :) Like they are always smiling.

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As a youngster, caught many of them--what we called Oyster crackers---in the back bays of AC. Big front teeth, like a human!

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Stargazers can give you an electric shock. Like an eel