By Terry Sovil from the May 2012 Edition Panamic Sergeant Major The Panamic Sergeant Major ranges from 5-100′ (1.5-30M). They have an elongated, disk shaped body, usually black and silver to white head and belly. They often have bluish and blue-green tints. Breeding males generally display a blue wash when courting or guarding eggs. This […]
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By Terry Sovil from the April 2012 Edition Sharpnose Puffer Tiny whitish spots cover the body of this inquisitive little fish. It is similar to the Honeycomb Puffer which has markings around the eye. This fish has a pronounced pointed snout. They come from the family of Smooth Puffers. They range in depths from 10 […]
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By Terry Sovil from the March 2012 Edition Red Saddled Snake Eel The Redsaddled Snake Eel, like the Tiger Snake Eel, is often confused for being a sea snake. It is not, it is part of the Snake Eel family. These eels have close-set dark spots of about equal size on their head. They are […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2012 Edition Cortez Angelfish The Cortez Angelfish can be found at depths from 10-100′. They are gray becoming charcoal at the rear of their body. They are found along the Baja down to Panama. They are usually solitary but frequently can be seen in pairs. The juvenile Cortez Angelfish […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2012 Edition Last year I wrote about how thrilled I was to see the baby turtles resting in a pail of sea water for release on the beach the following day. This year, mama came back about a month earlier. Perhaps the romantic in me likes to think […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2011 Edition Moorish Idol A rival for one of the title “Most beautiful fish in the Manzanillo area” is the Moorish Idol from the family of the same name. Moorish Idols range in depth from 10-150′. They are common in the southwestern Sea of Cortez and Mainland Pacific to […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2011 Edition Jewel Moray The Jewel Moray lives in depths from 15-80′. They are found in the southern Sea of Cortez and Pacific Coast mainland to Panama. Inhabiting rocky, boulder strewn areas and walls where they lurk in holes and crevices. Morays constantly open and close their mouths which […]
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By Terry Sovil from the October 2011 Edition Giant Electric Ray The giant electric ray is common in the Gulf of California and southern Pacific Coast of Baja to Panama. Solitary, they either rest on the bottom or partially bury themselves in mixed sand and rubble in lagoons and bays. They forage at night and […]
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By Terry Sovil from the September 2011 Edition The Cortez Angel The Cortez Angelfish can be found at depths from 10-100′. They are gray becoming charcoal at the rear of their body. They are found along the Baja down to Panama. They are usually solitary but frequently can be seen in pairs. The juvenile Cortez […]
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By Terry Sovil from the August 2011 Edition The Barred Serrano The Barred Serrano is found at depths from 20 feet to 200 feet. They have pale shades of brown to gray on their upper body, with a whitish lower body; darkish spots on dorsal and tail fins. They can be found from the Gulf […]
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