So, I'll just chime in in small posts since I'm running around like crazy and trying to convince myself on getting out fishing right now as it's trout weather.
Here is my 2023 New Species List. I realize that I have 4 undetermined Rockfish species that I know are new, but haven't figured out exactly which ones. I need to take better pictures of them without my hand in the way.
Here's what I have, but also feel like I'm missing one or two. No matter, it was still a decent year for new species.
2023 New Species
1 Mojarra, Pacific Flagfin
2 Lookdown, Mexican
3 Jack, Green
4 Herring, Pacific Flatiron
5 Grunt, Spottail
6 Grouper, Pacific Graysby
7 Grouper, Leopard
8 Eel, Panamic Green Moray
9 Deepwater Serrano
10 Scorpinfish, Stone
11 Scad, Big Eye
12 Pompano, African
13 Rockfish, Greenspotted
14 Rockfish. Green Blotched
15 Cow Cod
16 Snapper, Amarillo
17 Snapper, Colorado
18 Snapper, Pacific Red
19 Stingray, Longtail
20 Tilefish, Pacific Goldeneye
21 Tuna, Black Skipjack
22 Hake, Pacific
23 Rockfish, Green Striped
24 Rockfish, Mexican
25 Rockfish, Bank
26-30 (4 Unidentified Species of Rockfish still to determine)
More posts to come as the day moves on.
Happy New Year Everyone!