Animal Fact Files's video: Roosterfish Facts: it s NO CHICKEN Animal Fact Files

The roosterfish is no chicken! It's a highly sought after game fish that puts up a fight on the line. Here are all the roosterfish facts you need to know! Learn more about the roosterfish on today's episode of Animal Fact Files! Scientific Name: Nematistius pectoralis Range: eastern Pacific ocean from the Gulf of California to Peru as well as the Galapagos Islands Habitat: coastal waters up to 65 feet (20m) deep Size: average 2-3 feet (619-91cm) in length and 20 pounds (9kg) in weight Diet: mullet, herring, anchovies, etc. as well as cephalopods Threats: humans and likely other larger fish Lifespan: potentially 8 years but more research is needed ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 https://www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles There's more to learn! Exclusive videos on social media: 🎵 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@animalfactfilesyt 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/animalfactfiles 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles 📚 Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- Roosterfish NAME 0:00 Roosterfish RANGE and HABITAT 0:20 Roosterfish DIET 0:38 Roosterfish SIZE 0:57 Roosterfish CATCH 1:12 Roosterfish LIFECYCLE 1:32 Roosterfish BEHAVIOR 2:11 Roosterfish SWIM BLADDER 2:31 Thanks / Outro 2:53 --- Image and Video Credits: Sula Vanderplank - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/58003836 Christopher Huebner - http://fishbase.us/photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=3550 # Morii se - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nematistius_pectoralis.jpg cjnoof - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23813977@N06/3812586071 DeltaTroutForce - https://vimeo.com/146574989 EDM MaiHD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0tZ_QJCrag Reel Inn in Panama.com - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb9iIr5HqKo Cabo Marlini - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6vlUpuw98E Sebastian Menlani - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk04bSHKPus Rougarou - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BsREAbAmc Inside Angling - https://vimeo.com/66073087 Research Credits: https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=792 https://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/sftep/en/thefishes/species/1223 https://fishcostarica.org/costa-rica-fishing-species-roosterfish https://mexican-fish.com/roosterfish https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Nematistius+pectoralis&b=FB3550 https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-content/fish-bull/ortegagarcia.pdf https://tinyurl.com/2p9yx6dw https://tinyurl.com/be33nyca https://www.publish.csiro.au/MF/MF21066 https://tinyurl.com/4ke36bsb https://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0718-560X2015000100014&script=sci_arttext&tlng=e