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Fish of the Western Atlantic (4 C, 146 P) Pages in category "Fish of the Atlantic Ocean" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 504 total.
The striped bass (Morone saxatilis), also called the Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock, or rockfish, is an anadromous perciform fish of the family Moronidae found primarily along the Atlantic coast of North America. It has also been widely introduced into inland recreational fisheries across the United States.
Atlantic cod: Gadus morhua: Atlantic croaker: Micropogonias undulatus: Atlantic flyingfish: Cheilopogon melanurus: Atlantic goldeneye tilefish: Caulolatilus chrysops: Atlantic goliath grouper: Epinephelus itajara: Atlantic hagfish: Myxine glutinosa [7] [8] Atlantic herring: Clupea harengus: Atlantic mackerel: Scomber scombrus: Atlantic menhaden ...
This is a list of freshwater fish pursued by recreational anglers. Alligator gar; American paddlefish; Amur catfish; Amur pike; Arapaima; Arctic grayling; Asian arowana; Asp (fish) Atlantic salmon; Atlantic sturgeon; Australian bass; Australian grayling; Bagarius yarrelli; Barramundi; Basa (fish) Bayad; Beluga (sturgeon) Biara; Black arowana ...
Game fish, sport fish or quarry refer to popular fish species pursued by recreational fishers (typically anglers), and can be freshwater or saltwater fish. Game fish can be eaten after being caught , preserved as taxidermy (though rare), or released after capture .
The species is endemic to the western Atlantic Ocean. [3] [7] They are found off the coast of the southeastern United States as far north as Massachusetts, the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Caribbean. They are also found in Bermuda and the eastern coast of Brazil. The fish inhabits marine and brackish waters typically in subtropical climates.
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Bluefish is a popular sport and food fish, and has been widely overfished. [33] Fisheries management has generally stabilized its population. In the middle Atlantic region of the U.S., bluefish were heavily overfished in the late 1990s, but active management rebuilt the stock by 2007. [34]