What's this pretty fish?

[govallis]

Caught it yesterday on the Newport jetty.

 

[rogerdodger]

it looks like a cabezon to me but very interesting colors.

 

[sktamura]

I thinks it's a Buffalo sculpin.

 

[C_Run]

I thinks it's a Buffalo sculpin.

Yep.

 

[cchinook]

Yep.

yes

 

[BrandonBeach]

Those are the notorious slack tide buoy 10 “anchovy gobblers” . That there looks like a bigun.

Mostly over close to the N. jetty.

 

[copperjohn]

Looks more like a Red Irish Lord to me, I've seen a couple caught before on charter boats.

 

[C_Run]

Here's an Irish Lord.

 

[DOKF]

And the verdict is ...?

 

[rogerdodger]

And the verdict is ...?

I believe Buffalo Sculpin due to the 'horn' on each side of it's head.

 

[govallis]

Irish lord, cabezone and sculpin all look alike, but

I believe Buffalo Sculpin due to the 'horn' on each side of it's head.

I think so too, and the fact that it can change color. Thank you all!

It was caught on the south jetty, not too far (around the yellow mark/paint), coming in but low tide, with a Biwaa 4" ultra hog plus crappie nibble.

 

[fish4food]

how did it taste?

 

[bucketman009]

Red Irish Lord