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    Fish Identification

    A series of short very specific podcasts looking at the identification of specific marine fish species both in isolation, and where confusion might exist between similar groups within families.
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    Episodes (29)

    Eels

    Eels
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between the freshwater or siler eel, and the conger with a view to removing confusion between these very similar looking species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features.

    Garfishes

    Garfishes
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between two Garfish species and the Skipper or Saury Pike with a view to removing confusion between these very similar looking species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Scad & Jacks

    Scad & Jacks
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Scad, Pilot Fish, and Almacko Jack with a view to removing confusion between these three closely related species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Mullets

    Mullets
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Thick Lipped, Thin Lipped and Golden Grey Mullet with a view to removing confusion, particularly between Thin Lipped and Golden Grey Mullet, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Gurnards

    Gurnards
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between the Gurnard species with a view to removing confusion between the three most commonly caught species and the Streaked Gurnard in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Mackerels

    Mackerels
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel with a view to removing confusion between these two very similar species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Bass Family

    Bass Family
    Fishing Films And Facts explains how to identify Bass and looks at the the key points of difference between Comber, Dusky Perch and Wreckfish with a view to positive identification there too in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Cuckoo & Goldsinny Wrasse

    Cuckoo & Goldsinny Wrasse
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Cuckoo and Goldsinny Wrasse with a view to removing confusion between these two similar species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Ballan, Baillons, Corkwing, Rock Cook and Scale Rayed Wrasse

    Ballan, Baillons, Corkwing, Rock Cook and Scale Rayed Wrasse
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Ballan, Baillons, Corkwing, Rock Cook & Scale Rayed Wrasse with a view to removing confusion between these at times similar looking fish, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Red Coloured Sea Breams

    Red Coloured Sea Breams
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between the similar looking Red Sea Bream, Couches Sea Bream and the Pandora Sea Bream with a view to putting the correct names to these three species in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Black Coloured Sea Breams

    Black Coloured Sea Breams
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Black and Gilthead Bream with a view to removing confusion between these two quite similar looking species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Skates

    Skates
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Common and White Skate with a view to removing confusion between these two similar looking species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Rays

    Rays
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between the Thornback, Blonde, Spotted, Small Eyed, Undulate and Cuckoo Rays with a view to removing confusion between these closely related species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Tope, Spurdog & Smoothhound

    Tope, Spurdog & Smoothhound
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Tope, Spurdog and Smoothhound with a view to removing confusion between these three similar species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Sharks

    Sharks
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Blue, Mako, Porbeagle and Thresher Sharks with a view to removing confusion between these species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features. Six Gilled, Hammerhead and Great White Sharks also get a mention in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Dogfishes

    Dogfishes
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Lesser Spotted Dogfish and Bull Huss with a view to removing confusion between these two similar species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features. The Black Mouthed Dogfish is also described in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Right Sided Flatfishes

    Right Sided Flatfishes
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Plaice, Dab and Flounder with a view to removing confusion between these three similar species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features. Long Rough Dab, Witch, Lemon Sole and Halibut are also described in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Left Sided Flatfishes

    Left Sided Flatfishes
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Turbot and Brill with a view to removing confusion between these two similar species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features. Megrim and Topknot are also described in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.

    Whiting, Pouting and Poor Cod

    Whiting, Pouting and Poor Cod
    Fishing Films And Facts explains the key points of difference between Whiting, Pouting and Poor Cod with a view to removing confusion between these three commonly caught similar looking species, as well as highlighting their individual identification features in a short podcast presented with a view to it being dropped onto an iPod or a moblile phone as an aide memoire to take out fishing with you.