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Index of Subjects Hi Gang; I've noticed that this tends to almost be an annual, seasonal thread! Because of their nature (habit/survival response) to leap from the water when disturbed by noise (a passing boat), when being chased by a predator (Tuna, Dolphin, or porpoise) OR their habit of leaping towards the lights and aboard of a passing boat at night! They are AKA and reported as "Skip-jacks"! Tom K. Canso ----- Original Message ----- From: <roland.mccormick@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] billfish > Hello Paul - I won't argue over the name - all I know is that after I > caught my billfish (needle fish) it was a fisheries officer who identified > it for me. > > Roland. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul MacDonald" <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:43 PM > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] billfish > > > > Hi Roland > > Thanks for the note. > > Does she mean Needlefish ( Scomberesox saurus ) which > > is often called billfish? Sems they are sometimes very > > common in that area - other years not at all. > > No doubt the bluefin tuna will be feeding on them. Fun > > to see them jump out of the water! Must be quite a > > shock to those below when they fall back in. > > Thanks again > > Paul > > > >
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