Unusual catch in Angola

[Oosie]

Caught on pilchard and white mussel combo. We think it's a "pilot" fish. AQD can you help out please? Will post some better photos. Thanks.

 

[Oosie]

Another

 

[Oosie]

Last

 

[Trophy]

Hiya Oosie,

Thats a small Remora.

Normally find then sucked onto other fish where they feed off the scraps as thier host feeds.

Often find them on sharks.

 

[Barry30]

Remora suckerfish

 

[Oosie]

Thanks Trophy, so I missed the BIGGER host! Eish!

 

[icstuff]

Oosie wrote:

Thanks Trophy, so I missed the BIGGER host! Eish!

Not realy Oosie sometimes they are known to travel alone, especially the slow ones that cant keep up.

 

[mudcrab]

Shark remora ( Echeneis naucrates )

 

[aquadementia]

yup it's a Shark Remora. a 'Remora' is plain grey in colour. You had the right idea with pilot fish as they are also black and white and travel with large host (sharks, manta rays etc)

 

[Slash]

can you eat this one?

 

[Trophy]

Slash wrote:

can you eat this one?

Hiya Slash,

You can eat anything...not to say it will taste nice.

Would you place that on your dinner table out of choice?

 

[WalkersKiller]

Yeah Shark Remora, nice1!

 

[Dorado75]

We caught quite a few of these in the middle of the ocean between Madagascar and Zanzibar on bait, a couple were nice and big and put up quite a fight, will see if i can find some pics.

 

[Oosie]

Dorado 75: This was a first timer for us at Porto Amboim from the surf, but like you said, quite strong for such a small fish. Off the topic now; Do you guys catch any sharks in the Angolan waters and what tipes? Not talking about flatfish.

 

[aquadementia]

Bronze whalers, great whites, maybe get lemon sharks and nurse sharks. Zambis are likely

 

[Oosie]

AQD: The reason why I asked about sharks in Angolan waters: We have been fishing here at PA for 2 years now(mostly only Sun afternoons) and we have not landed a single shark here. Sandsharks and skates yes, no sharks. Seems strange to me, although we did not target them, we had some nice big baits(sardine & heads) in the water. A hungry shark wont pass that? Also the locals use a lot of netting here, but we have not even seen a small Bronzie, etc.

 

[aquadementia]

There's no reason for them not to be there, maybe the come in at night?

 

[Oosie]

We have been fishing at night as well, nada. The only reason why they are not taking bait that I can think off is that there are plenty baitfish around and not interested in our baited hooks, too clever for us.