### animal | vertebrate | fish | bony fish:

Croaker
* are luminescent and appear pink when first removed from the water
  - mixed with the whiting in some areas, usually in the wash near shore
  - part of croakers
  - saltwater fish
* favorite big trout bait along the coast.
* is the species found in the largest numbers in the nekton screens.
* remain abundant on both the bayside and seaside
  - reasonably abundant but are much smaller in size

Cyprinid
* Many cyprinids are herbivorous, feeding on plants or algae.
* Most cyprinids are silvery to tan fishes of medium size, although many exceed two feet in length.
* are nocturnal and attracted to luminescent lures, especially on cloudy or moonless nights.

### animal | vertebrate | fish | bony fish | dogfish:

Spiny dogfish
* are benthopelagic , meaning that they are found just above the bottom of the ocean
* can be fairly common, too.
* have two spines, one in front of each dorsal fin, and lack an anal fin.
* migrate seasonally, preferring water within a certain temperature range.
+ Spiny dogfish shark, Habitat: Sharks
  * Spiny dogfish are benthopelagic, meaning that they are found just above the bottom of the ocean. They are found from the surface to depths as deep as 1,460 metres. They are often found in enclosed bays and estuaries. They have been reported to enter freshwater but cannot survive there for more than a few hours.

### animal | vertebrate | fish | bony fish:

Electric eel
* Most electric eels absorb oxygen.
* Most electric eels have gills
  - organs
  - respiratory organs
* Most electric eels live in dark water
  - muddy water
* Some electric eels have electricity
  - senses
  - produce voltage
* absorb oxygen through their mouths, which are rich in veins and arteries
* are eels
  - extremely common throughout their range
  - fish capabale of generating an electrical field
  - freshwater fish
* can fatally electrocute a horse.
* generate enough voltage to give a serious shock.
* have a defense that no non-human predator can circumvent
  - muddy waters
* produce two kinds of electric discharges.
* tend to live in muddy beds in calm water, eating fish and small mammals
  - murky, muddy waters and usually live with poor eyesight
* use their charge for defense and feeding purposes.
* work like batteries.
+ Electric fish: Fish

Flashlight fish
* are the brightest of bioluminescent creatures.
* have their own light source.

Hake
* are abundant continental slope fish and common foragers at seep communities
  - swift, carnivorous fishes and, though rather soft-fleshed, are used as food
* feed on shrimp, squid, and even other hakes.
* live in most coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

### animal | vertebrate | fish | bony fish | hake:

Silver hake
* are hakes
  - important fish predators that also feed on shrimp and squid
  - iridescent gray brown above, fading to a silvery shade below
  - strong, swift swimmers and voracious feeders
* is usually a bycatch of anglers who are fishing for cod or haddock.

Lingcod
* are highly susceptible to overfishing
  - most vulnerable to predation during the egg and larval life stages
  - slow growers, especially large lady lings
  - unique to the west coast of North America
  - voracious predators
* begin life in near-surface marine waters and estuarine areas.
* continue to protect their nests from predation, and lingcod fishing remains closed.
* feed primarily on smaller fishes.
* tend to lay in the upside of current flow over rocks.