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Unknown spotting

Notes:

What could this be?! Spotted by my younger cousin visiting from Colarado, found on the shore of a Nova Scotia beach (I believe it was in Lawrencetown). The body was about six inches wide and 4 inches long, give or take a few (not including the tail? at the end). Sadly, my dog got ahold of it before we got a chance to take more pictures or measurements. :( So I would like to get an identification on it to make up for the loss, I think my cousin who has since gone home would appreciate it!




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11 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 9 months ago

My first thought was it looked like a mummified toad, but that big and that far north and on the beach... Toadfish or similar species is probably it.

auntnance123
auntnance123 9 months ago

Just throwing this in the mix: oyster cracker or toadfish?

MaryOhkwari
MaryOhkwari 9 months ago

It was seen on an Atlantic beach shore. :) Thank you for the input so far.

Jellis
Jellis 9 months ago

It could be some kind of eel

Jellis
Jellis 9 months ago

Was this from the river or ocean shore? I am not seeing any sighting so far of Largemouth bass or Walleye near that area.

RobBielawski
RobBielawski 9 months ago

It's a freshwater fish's face of some sort... probably a largemouth bass I would guess or perhaps a walleye-

Jellis
Jellis 9 months ago

Did you see the other side. Looks like it was gutted by a gull or another creature.

MaryOhkwari
MaryOhkwari 9 months ago

But, that is a crab in the background.

MaryOhkwari
MaryOhkwari 9 months ago

The long line in the front is actually a large mouth, so I can't imagine it being a crab!

Jellis
Jellis 9 months ago

Looks like a species of a crab but too far gone for me to know which.

Nova Scotia, Canada

Lat: 45.00, Long: -63.00

Spotted on Jun 20, 2012
Submitted on Aug 20, 2012

Spotted for mission

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