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Barnegat Bay Species Database

Scophthalmus aquosus

Physical: The windowpane flounder is one of five species of flounder found regularly in the Barnegat Bay. The species gets

Mugil curema

Physical: One of two mullet species in the Barnegat Bay. Blue-green on top, silver elsewhere. Blue-black blotch on the base

Chilomycterus schoepfi

Physical: The striped burrfish is a species of pufferfish. It's yellow-green in color, with dark wavy stripes and brown blotches

Urophycis regia

Physical: Spotted hake are brown fish with a white belly and a small barbel on the chin. They have a

Leiostomus xanthurus

Physical: Spot are a small fish with a blue-grey body, white belly, and 12-15 diagonal stripes on their back. They

Stenotomus chrysops

Physical: Scup are a species of porgy fish. They're dusky brown in color, with silvery sides and a silvery belly.

Lagodon rhomboides

Physical: The pinfish has a silvery body, blue and yellow horizontal stripes, and yellow fins. There is also a dark

Hippocampus erectus

Physical: The lined seahorse, sometimes called the northern seahorse, is one of 54 species of seahorse worldwide. They have a

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