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Barnegat Bay Species Database

Rallus limicola

Physical: Virginia rails are reddish brown with grey cheeks, red legs and bill, and black and white bands along their

Rallus crepitans

Physical: Clapper rails are dull brown or cinnamon-brown birds with grey cheeks, white stripes on their body, and slim orange

Nycticorax nycticorax

Physical: Black-crowned night herons are stocky birds that often tuck their necks into their body, making them look hunchbacked. Adults

Microgobius thalassinus

Physical: The green goby is grey-brown in color with a green tint. It has a steeply angled, almost vertical mouth,

Eucinostomus argenteus

Physical: The spotfin mojarra is a silver fish with large rough scales and a pointed snout. They can extend their

Astroscopus guttatus

Physical: Northern stargazers are very unique looking fish. They have a black-brown body with white spots, which grow larger and

Caranx hippos

Physical: The crevalle jack comes in a range of colors, from a blue-green to green-gold back, a silver or yellowish

Lutjanus griseus

Physical: The grey snapper, also known as the mangrove snapper, is a grey-red fish with a pointed snout, silver belly,

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