User Guide for Fishing For Beginner
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Introduction
Common Species in Hong Kong
Location & Weather
Bait & Equipment
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How to fish
Knots & Rigs
Fishing Safety
Fishing Glossary
Introduction
Location & Weather
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Common Species in Hong Kong Species Name
Epinephelus akaara
Distinguishing Features
Teeth small but strong, Dorsal fin spines strong, Stout second anal fin spine, Body with red spotted
Habitat
Shallow coastal waters
Species Name
Lutjanus johnii
Distinguishing Features
Preoperculum with a slight notch, Scale series above lateral line parallel to it and those below lateral line horizontal
Habitat
Shallow coastal waters
60cm
70cm
Species Name
Acanthopagrus latus
Distinguishing Features
Jaws with posterior molars, Slightly forked caudal fin, Strong dorsal and anal fin spines
Habitat
coastal waters 50cm
Species Name
Plectorhinchus diagrammus
Distinguishing Features 6 or 7 dark reddish brown longitudinal bands on head and body Habitat
Coral reefs 60cm
Common Species in Hong Kong Species Name
Epinephelus akaara
Distinguishing Features
Teeth small but strong, Dorsal fin spines strong, Stout second anal fin spine, Body with red spotted
Habitat
Shallow coastal waters
Species Name
Lutjanus johnii
Distinguishing Features
Preoperculum with a slight notch, Scale series above lateral line parallel to it and those below lateral line horizontal
Habitat
Shallow coastal waters
60cm
70cm
Species Name
Acanthopagrus latus
Distinguishing Features
Jaws with posterior molars, Slightly forked caudal fin, Strong dorsal and anal fin spines
Habitat
coastal waters 50cm
Species Name
Plectorhinchus diagrammus
Distinguishing Features 6 or 7 dark reddish brown longitudinal bands on head and body Habitat
Coral reefs 60cm
Glossary Anadromous
Fish that ascend rivers to spawn, e.g. salmon.
Oceanodromous
Migrating within oceans, e.g. tunas.
Benthopelagic
Living and feeding near the bottom as well as in midwaters or near the surface.
Oviparous
Producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body of the female.
Catadromous
Migrating from freshwater to the sea to spawn, e.g. eels.
Venomous
Capable of producing a poisonous fluid that is transmitted by a bite or sting.
Ciguatera
Ciguatera fish poisoning is a chemical food intoxication caused by consumption of fish containing ciguatoxin
Viviparous
Bringing forth living (active, free-swimming) young, rather than laying eggs; producing live young from within the body of the parent female.
Demersal
Living on or near the bottom and feeding on benthic organisms.
Widest distance
Widest distance between the tips of the pectoral fins, as in skates and rays.