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Observations from the Western Gulf

February 1, 2021
A page from TAS ’18 Jeff Peterson’s journal with sketches of three species commonly found in the western Gulf of Mexico: Longspine Porgy (Stenotomus caprinus), Butterfish (Peprilus burti), and Brown Shrimp (Farfanepenaeus aztectus).

Photo: Jeff Peterson

It’s been a busy week, as you’ll have gathered, but I’ve still managed to do some sketching. Here’s a page from my journal that pictures three species we saw quite often in the western Gulf: Longspine Porgy (Stenotomus caprinus), Butterfish (Peprilus burti), and Brown Shrimp (Farfanepenaeus aztectus). Had I the time, I’d sketch the rest of my “Top 10” species we’ve seen most commonly in the western Gulf. That list would include (in no particular order): the Paper Scallop (Amusium papyraceum); Lookdown (Selene vomer); Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus); Squid (Loligo); Lizardfish (Synodus foetens); Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus); and Red Snapper.
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