Featured Fish: Cabazon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
Cabazon Image from Diver.net
The Cabezon is a bottom fish found off the Pacific coast from Mexico to Alaska with poisonous spines and an attitude to match. In Spanish, Cabazon means 'big headed' or 'stubborn' so you have to take your time dealing with them. The spines are nasty and they can get up to 25 lbs., but most are much smaller.
Sadly the roe is poisonous, so don't be tempted to make caviar out of it.. you'll be sorry. Don't be put off by the blue tinge to the fish when you fillet it -- it'll turn white once it's cooked.