Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 12:55:18 -0400 From: Rand Nicholson <writserv@nbnet.nb.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4342$foo@default> Subject: Re: Fish or mammal?
> >> I learn something knew every day. I must of been out fishing in
> >>the Gulf Stream catching a school of fish Dolphin the day my teacher
> >>cover it in high school.
>
> >Dolphins are mammals, but then, I bet you already know that.
>
> Uh-oh. There's a controversy a-brewing.
>
> I am a marine biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,
> so perhaps I can settle this. "Dolphin", unfortunately, is a name
> shared by mammals and a fish. Randy was indeed catching a fish,
> Coryphaena hippurus, aka dolphin, dorado, or mahi-mahi. Dolphin is
> the officially recognized common name by the American Fisheries
> Society. It is prized by recreational anglers, and tastes wonderful.
>
> Rand was referring to a family of marine mammals commonly called
> "dolphins" or "porpoises". In the Gulf, the Atlantic bottlenose
> dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is the most common, but we have many
> species. All marine mammals are protected in U.S. waters by the
> Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Interested parties may wish to
> check out:
> http://www.mms.gov/omm/gomr/homepg/regulate/environ/marmam/gulfcet4.ht
> ml
>
> Hope this helps,
As I knew. The only problem I had was with this statement:
>>but they are also fish.
>>Look up Dorado. Many people make this mistake.
>>They are quite beautiful fish.
>>
>>Take care
>>
>>Mike
>
> Mark
Enough said?
Kind Regards,
Rand
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