02/20/2024
Anglers take note...this fish is a sleeper, not a snooze! Meet the Bigmouth Sleeper, the natural "top dog" in Puerto Rico's streams. The name tells you all you need to know about the appearance and behavior of this underappreciated fish. ๐ด๐ค
Catch new episodes of our award-winning "Fish of the Week!" every Monday at FWS.gov or wherever you get your podcasts. Bigmouth Sleeper enthusiast Augustin (Gus) Engman from the University of Tennessee joins us again to dig further into the native fishes that inhabit the island, including what we know about this fish and how to get it on the end of your line. ๐๐ฃ๐ด
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