Creatures of the Atlantic - Aquarium Advice

hockeydude15 · 06-04-2008, 10:32 PM

Im writing a speech on rip currents and I thought that it would be interesting to tell the class what kind of creatures they may be around if they were to get sucked out into the deep of the New Jersey Shoreline by a rip current. Does anyone know of what you may encounter or be near out there?

**lando** · 06-04-2008, 10:37 PM

Not really...the closest thing I have seen is a great multi-level display at the Baltimore Aquarium that houses local sea life from the Atlantic. It is a great exhibit.

hockeydude15 · 06-04-2008, 10:43 PM

I know for sure that we have little sand sharks I always see them getting caught by fisherman. Also there are some type of stingray.

FiveSix · 06-04-2008, 10:56 PM

I believe the Atlantic City Aquarium has native species exhibits. How far are you from AC?

"Fish of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean

25,000 gallon exhibit features a variety of sea creatures native to the waters off of NJ, and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic region. Ranging in size from the big to the small; these include cownose rays, smooth dogfish, and black sea bass; just to name a few. And don’t forget Groman, our Loggerhead Sea Turtle. "

https://www.oceanlifecenter.com/aquarium.asp

It's funny you start this thread because I must have spent about 3 hours reading about BlueFish, Fluke and whatever else I could find native to NJ waters. I used to go deep sea fishing with my father and decided to read about what I used to catch, next thing I knew it was 3 hours later.

hockeydude15 · 06-04-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiveSix

I believe the Atlantic City Aquarium has native species exhibits. How far are you from AC?

"Fish of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean

25,000 gallon exhibit features a variety of sea creatures native to the waters off of NJ, and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic region. Ranging in size from the big to the small; these include cownose rays, smooth dogfish, and black sea bass; just to name a few. And don’t forget Groman, our Loggerhead Sea Turtle. "

https://www.oceanlifecenter.com/aquarium.asp

It's funny you start this thread because I must have spent about 3 hours reading about BlueFish, Fluke and whatever else I could find native to NJ waters. I used to go deep sea fishing with my father and decided to read about what I used to catch, next thing I knew it was 3 hours later.

Yeah its def an interesting topic. Check this out.

http://fishbase.org/Country/CountryC...sub_code=US-NJ

cmor1701d · 06-05-2008, 03:43 PM

Don't forget about horseshoe crab, jelly fish, lobster, etc. and the State Aquarium in Camden.

FishEggs · 06-15-2008, 04:59 AM

also there's the trash, used needles, toxic waste, and the occasional corpse lol

cmor1701d · 06-15-2008, 02:05 PM

That was the 80's and came from NYC trash being dumped too close to shore (except for the occasional corpse, that was us

).

06-04-2008, 10:32 PM	#1
hockeydude15 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 139	Creatures of the Atlantic Im writing a speech on rip currents and I thought that it would be interesting to tell the class what kind of creatures they may be around if they were to get sucked out into the deep of the New Jersey Shoreline by a rip current. Does anyone know of what you may encounter or be near out there?

06-04-2008, 10:37 PM	#2
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,669 Images: 46	Not really...the closest thing I have seen is a great multi-level display at the Baltimore Aquarium that houses local sea life from the Atlantic. It is a great exhibit. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

06-04-2008, 10:56 PM	#4
FiveSix Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 69 Images: 1	I believe the Atlantic City Aquarium has native species exhibits. How far are you from AC? *"Fish of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean* 25,000 gallon exhibit features a variety of sea creatures native to the waters off of NJ, and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic region. Ranging in size from the big to the small; these include cownose rays, smooth dogfish, and black sea bass; just to name a few. And don’t forget Groman, our Loggerhead Sea Turtle. " https://www.oceanlifecenter.com/aquarium.asp It's funny you start this thread because I must have spent about 3 hours reading about BlueFish, Fluke and whatever else I could find native to NJ waters. I used to go deep sea fishing with my father and decided to read about what I used to catch, next thing I knew it was 3 hours later. __________________ 55 Gallon FW Non-planted

06-05-2008, 03:43 PM	#6
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,927 Images: 43	Don't forget about horseshoe crab, jelly fish, lobster, etc. and the State Aquarium in Camden. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

06-15-2008, 04:59 AM	#7
FishEggs Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Highland, Maryland Posts: 516	also there's the trash, used needles, toxic waste, and the occasional corpse lol __________________ ~Matt~ If you put off what you can do today until tomorrow it will never get done cause tomorrow never comes. It's always today.

06-04-2008, 10:43 PM	#3
hockeydude15 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 139	I know for sure that we have little sand sharks I always see them getting caught by fisherman. Also there are some type of stingray.

06-15-2008, 02:05 PM	#8
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,927 Images: 43	That was the 80's and came from NYC trash being dumped too close to shore (except for the occasional corpse, that was us ). __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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