Rooster fish sketch

The comb. The stripe. The fish you travel for.

The roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis) is the Pacific coast’s most iconic inshore predator — instantly identifiable by its towering, comb-like dorsal fin that rises like a sail when the fish is agitated or on the hunt. Found in the warm waters from Baja California down through Central America, it’s a bucket-list fish for fly anglers and light-tackle enthusiasts who make the pilgrimage to Los Cabos, Costa Rica, and Panama for a shot at one in the surf.

This original graphite sketch captures the roosterfish’s dramatic profile and the power barely contained in its compact, muscular frame — the fan of dorsal spines rendered in precise hand-drawn detail, unmistakable from across the room.

Print Details

• Size: 11" × 14"
• Medium: Museum-quality fine art reproduction of an original graphite sketch
• Paper: Premium archival fine art paper
• Inks: Archival pigment inks — fade-resistant for decades of display
• Options: Framed (professionally framed, ready to hang) or Unframed (ideal for custom framing)

For the angler who’s chased roosterfish in the Pacific surf — or is already planning to.