2013-05-23

"Rascasso" fish - Portugal


© Alfredo da Conceição (ilustration) / Serviço Nacional de Parques, Reservas e Conservação da Natureza

Unused, sent by Sapic12

"Rascasso" is the portuguese name for the Scorpaena sp fish. According to Fishbase, in the USA is known as the California scorpionfish or sculpin.

3 comments:

  1. great postcard - I like the odd animals that you don't see every day on a postcard. It makes them more interesting.

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    1. I read somewhere that this fish is now a good one to catch and sell. Is cheap and with a good taste. But they have to be careful with the spines, they have venom...

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    2. I would pass on eating a venomous fish :) I enjoy life just a little to much to eat venom. ;-)

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