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08-04-2008, 02:13 AM | #1 |
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Gray Sturgeon in PV?
Hey Guys,
I think I saw what I believe was a Gray Sturgeon while PV diving this weekend. Is that even possible I didn't know they were in the area. Thanks, -Rob |
08-04-2008, 09:21 AM | #2 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
Are you sure. Maybe the tax man with his grey suit?
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08-04-2008, 09:27 AM | #3 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
I don’t know about a grey sturgeon, but the white and green sturgeon range from Alaska to northern Baja.
Very cool that you saw one, how big?
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08-04-2008, 12:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
I was sitting at around 8 feet hovering and saw what I thought was a 2-3 foot smoothhound shark on the bottom cruising through some eel grass. It had the same flat side fins as a shark and sort of cruised like one but as I dove down on it and got the side profile it was definitely a fish and had a little notch on it's nose like a little box, it was grayish. Any help ID'ing said fish would be appreciated.
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08-04-2008, 01:30 PM | #5 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
guitarfish?
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08-04-2008, 01:31 PM | #6 |
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08-04-2008, 01:50 PM | #7 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
Check out the photo link below. Could you see a line of bony scutes along the flank of the fish? That would be the key to knowing if it were a sturgeon in my experience.
http://www.krisweb.com/aqualife/sturgeon.jpg |
08-04-2008, 02:00 PM | #8 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
did it have like diamond shape pattern on its back?
ie. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pics/Sturgeon.jpg |
08-04-2008, 02:05 PM | #9 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
Definitely not a guitarfish, have seen tons of those, so far it looks the most like mike W's link. I know the local fish well and I can honestly say that I have never seen anything like this. I'm not pro or anything obviously but
1. flat front fins 2. all gray/dark blue (no diamond pattern 3. little boxy shape on its nose 4. swam like a small smooothhound from the surface 5. 2-3 feet |
08-04-2008, 02:33 PM | #10 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
I'd say white sturgeon, but then again, without the diamond shapes on its back, it's most likely a juvi shark of somekind
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08-04-2008, 03:23 PM | #11 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
Was it a big corbina? oO
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08-04-2008, 05:41 PM | #12 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
anyone have a pic of a juvi and mature corbina?
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08-04-2008, 05:46 PM | #13 |
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08-04-2008, 06:07 PM | #14 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
hahaha...corbina don't get THAT big
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08-04-2008, 06:40 PM | #15 |
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Re: Gray Sturgeon in PV?
Hrmm that might be it...anyone have any better corbina pics.
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