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Here are excerpts on historical spotfin croaker fishing from an article by Ed Reis "Crazy Croakers" in the August 2010 issue of Pacific Coast Sportfishing: "Croakers do not get much ink in the fishing news these days, but there was a time when they were a major item in newspaper catch reports (in Southern California). A hundred years ago they ...
The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), also known commonly as the spot croaker, [1] Norfolk spot [2] and the Virginia spot, is a species of small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas , and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill .
Archosargus probatocephalus is an omnivore, the larger juveniles and adults are predators of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), oysters, clams, crustaceans, and small fish with young Atlantic croakers (Micropogonias undulatus) The large flattened teeth are used to crush prey protected by shells or armor as well as to scrape barnacles off rocks ...
Drone photo captures thousands of jellyfish in Navarre Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Amber Fletcher (amberfletcher.com)
1781 map depicting East Bay and the East Lagoon, the river-like east side of East Bay. European exploration of the bay likely occurred as early as Pensacola's establishment in the early 16th century. The bay has been included in most major maps of the bay system and harbor, dating back to that era.
Reeve's croaker was described by Richardson based on a drawing by the naturalist John Reeves hence the English common name, although it should be Reeves's croaker. [7] Chrysochir, the genus name, is a compound of chrysos, meaning "gold", and cheiros, which means "hand", an allusion to the golden yellow pectoral fin of this species.
The yellowfin croaker (Umbrina roncador) is a species of croaker occurring from the Gulf of California, Mexico, to Point Conception, California. They frequent bays, channels, harbors and other nearshore waters over sandy bottoms. These croakers are more abundant along beaches during the summer months and may move to deeper water in winter ...
Here is a roundup of Pensacola-area high school sports events played the week of Sept. 12-17