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Moontail Bullseye (Priacanthus hamrur)
I have my cable company to thank for a fantastic fish story involving the Vietnam War, college basketball, a chance storm, and a country boy named “Red”. And it wasn’t because of a T.V. show. Allow me...
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Medai (Hyperoglyphe japonica)
Hyperoglphe japonica, the Pacific barrelfish or medai. Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) “And also tonight we have bluenose.” The name caught my ear. I had never heard of such a fish. Yet here was...
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Tiger Sorubim (Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum)
O, Facebook. That tar-pit of humanity. Drawing in every speck of dirt and whimsy blowing by, sucking us in and draining our mortal life. A dark, mirror pond of selfies, foodstuff, engagement rings, and...
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Onaga (Etelis coruscans)
Two slices of onagadai (Etelis coruscans) brushed with soy sauce, flanked by pollock roe to the left and salmon roe to the right. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) [We return with a visit to the...
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Branzino (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Loup de mer (Dicentrarchus labrax). (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis) My local brasserie hosts a French conversation happy hour each week, and “animals” was the theme of our most recent session. Our...
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European Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
A box of frozen Janssons frestelse sold by IKEA in the United States, reclining comfortably on an IKEA Karlstad chair. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) All foods have a cultural context. What it...
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Mu (Monotaxis grandoculis)
The head of an adult bigeye emperor or mu (Monotaxis grandoculis) at a Japanese restaurant. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) My good friend Len and I stopped by our favorite Japanese restaurant...
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Pejerrey (Odontesthes regia)
Sold as smelt, this is actually a package of Chilean silversides (Odonesthes regia), which is not in the smelt family, Osmeridae. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) This is not a bag of smelt. Fish...
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Golden Threadfin Bream (Nemipterus virgatus)
Golden threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus) sold frozen. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) I don’t always buy frozen fish, but when I do, I usually regret it. To be clear, fish that is caught and...
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Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
“Thank You Lord” by Al Hoffacker, capturing a spotted seatrout in the clutches of an osprey in Florida. (Copyright Al Hoffacker/Half-Cracker Waterward Photography & Images) Reading my Facebook...
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Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.)
Rockfish fillet, blackened. Served with heirloom tomato and mozzarella salad. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) When a great meal comes together, it brings a smile to my face. I was very happy...
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Sayori (Hyporhamphus sajori)
Two pieces of sayori (Hyporhamphus sajori) nigiri. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) Recently, my friends and I went to try out a Japanese restaurant new to us, but reputed to have some quality...
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Dorade Royale (Sparus aurata)
Sparus aurata, the dorade royale, with lamb’s quarters and herbs. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) Sparus aurata is truly a classic fish. Called by many names — gilt-head bream in English,...
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Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Fillets of the Scomber scombrus, the Atlantic mackerel. (Image Credit: Ben Young Landis/CC-BY) This was dinner tonight. It swam the seas of Norway. It was processed in South Korea. I bought it from a...
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