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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.
The Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae and is closely related to the black drum (Pogonias cromis), the silver perch (Bairdiella chrysoura), the spot croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus), the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), the spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), and the weakfish (Cynoscion regalis).
Spotted bass. The spotted bass ( Micropterus punctulatus ), also called spotty, or spots in various fishing communities, is a species of North American freshwater fish belonging to the sunfish family ( Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes. It is noted for the rows of dark spots below the lateral line, which give it its common name.
Menhaden, a baitfish that is rich with omega-3 fatty acids and an important food source for humpback whales that feed off the New Jersey coast, are in the crosshairs of a legal battle in a U.S ...
Sciaenops ocellatus. ( Linnaeus, 1766) The red drum ( Sciaenops ocellatus ), also known as redfish, channel bass, puppy drum, spottail bass, or simply red, is a game fish found in the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to northern Mexico. [ 2] It is the only species in the genus Sciaenops .
From being locked in the house to bird poop everywhere, residents in a New Jersey shore town are fed up after thousands of dead fish in the lagoon have caused seagulls to flock to the area and an ...
The New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary has a variety of flora and fauna. Much of the harbor originally consisted of tidal marshes that have been dramatically transformed by the development of port facilities. [1] The estuary itself supports a great variety of thriving estuarine aquatic species; contrary to popular stereotypes, New York Harbor ...
Here are three public fishing spots that have yielded fish for anglers: The Larry Mouradjian Rocky Point Fishing Pier in Warwick . The T-shaped pier features built-in benches and a covered, shaded ...