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Find the Redfish

Some fish are good at hiding! Sing with Aspen and try a playful camouflage activity with paper.

Sing along with Aspen.

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Which paper fish is easiest to spot? Which blends into the background?
Look a little closer

Little things to discover.

  1. Two names for one fish

    Redfish are also called red drum.

  2. Look near the tail

    Redfish usually have one or more dark spots near the base of the tail. Some have no spot at all.

  3. A coastal home

    Redfish live in coastal waters. They can be found around seagrass, oyster bars, and muddy or sandy bottoms.

Sources for grownups

Read more about these discoveries:

Try it together

A little off-screen adventure.

  1. Draw and color a paper fish. Ask a grownup to help cut it out.
  2. Place it on different colored pieces of paper.
  3. Compare where it stands out and where it is harder to see.

Find it in an adventure.

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