[NatureNS] species ID of "flatfish?"

From: "Dusan Soudek" <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 14:37:53 -0300
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Yesterday, while waiting for the ferry at the Bras d=E2=80=99Or =
Lakes=E2=80=99 Little Passage, I was impressed by the 20 =E2=80=93 40 =
cormorants fishing and frequently catching. All the caught fish looked =
to be the same species. About 30 cm in length, quite silvery, and very =
round when seen from the side. A ferry crew member called them =
=E2=80=9Cflatfish.=E2=80=9D =20

The path of the ferry was the only open water around, as the nearby =
portion of the lake was frozen solid. The cormorants were quite =
habituated to the back-and-fro movement of the ferry. The ones sitting =
on the edge of the ice barely moved when the ferry went by, and the ones =
swimming avoided it by mere feet. A bald eagle and some mergansers were =
also present but less active than the cormorants. What a show! Does =
anyone know the proper scientific name of =E2=80=9Cflatfish?=E2=80=9D Is =
there a run on right now?

Dusan Soudek
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back-and-fro movement of the ferry. The ones sitting on the edge of the =
ice=20
barely moved when the ferry went by, and the ones swimming avoided it by =
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