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Roosterfish
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Nematistius pectoralis |
| Common Names: | roosterfish, rooster |
| Environment: | Inshore, Nearshore, Surf |
| Ideal Temp: | 70-85°F (21-29°C) |
About Roosterfish
The roosterfish, Nematistius pectoralis, is a game fish found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru. It is the only species in the genus Nematistius and the family Nematistiidae.[2][3] It is distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.
The roosterfish has an unusual arrangement of its ears: the swim bladder penetrates the brain through the large foramina and makes contact with the inner ear. It uses its swim bladder to amplify sounds.
Roosterfish can reach over 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) in length and over 50 kg (110 lb) in weight. The weight of the average fish hooked is about 20 lb (9.1 kg). The fish is popular as a game fish, but it is not considered a good eating fish.
Roosterfish Fishing
| World Record: | 51.71 kg (114 lb 0 oz) La Paz, Baja California, Mexico 01-Jun-1960 |
| # Fish Caught: | 2385 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 12/1/1859 12:00:00 AM and located at 16.85833, -99.94167. |
| Latest Record: | 3/25/2025 8:43:00 PM and located at 22.88360, -109.91127. |
| Common Techniques: | Casting, Fly, Jigging, Trolling |
| Popular Lure Types: | Crankbaits, Flies, Jigs, Plugs, Topwater |
| Fishing Spots: | 62 Roosterfish fishing spots. |
Latest Roosterfish Fishing Reports and Spots
April 12 Fishing Report – Costa Rica’s Central Pacific: Sailfish Roosterfish Tuna & Wahoo Still Biting Despite the Full Moon If you’re wonderin (
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Pisces Fleet Weekly update from March 21 – March 27 2025 Successful Trips 86.11% Billfish 69.445% Dorado 4.17% Other 8.33% Tuna 13.89% Wahoo 4. (
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Bill and Jeannette Garrett caught and released One 15-pound Roosterfish and One 20-pound Yellowtail. The post Another week of Everything from (
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March is one of the most exciting months for fishing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as the waters come alive with a vari (
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Two Roosterfish on mackerel Twenty Bonito on cuchi and One Yellowtail on bait all at the Gaspareno. They enjoyed the variety of fish they cau (
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Today was another exciting day aboard the Big Eye 2 as we set off from the Marina Pez Vela in beautiful Quepos Costa Rica. Our main target for (
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Pisces Fleet Weekly update from February 21 – 27 2025 Feb 21-27 catch success rate 90% Billfish 19.44% Wahoo 1.39% Tuna 8.33% Roosterfish 33.33 (
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March is one of the most exciting months for fishing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as the waters come alive with a variety of spe (
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February is the month for Lovers and Lovers that love to fish Puerto Vallarta. Being known as the friendliest people in the world, y (
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Today was another exciting day aboard the Big Eye 2 as we ventured into the inshore waters off the coast of Quepos Costa Rica. As your experien (
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