575 Length Relations of Some Marine Fishes From Coastal Georgia Marine Bic'cgxa' Lafcoralory LIBRARY WOODS HC WOODS HOLE, MASS. SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT-FISHERIES Na 575 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BUR E AtTop'cOMMERaAr^lSHERiEr UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U,S. Fish and Wildlife Service BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES Length Relations of Some Marine Fishes From Coastal Georgia By SHERRELL C. JORGENSON and GRANT L. MILLER Contribution No. 93, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory, Brims wick, Ga. 31 520 United States Fish and Wildlife Service Special Scientific Report--Fisheries No. 575 Washington, D.C. November 1968 CONTENTS Page Introduction Methods ^ Length relations Tables 1-3 3-l6 Length Relations of Some Marine Fishes From Coastal Georgia By SHERRELL C. JORGENSON AND GRANT L. MILLER, Fishery Biologists Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory Brunswick, Georgia 31520 ABSTRACT Information is given for converting standard length into fork and total lengths, fork length into standard and total lengths, and total length into standard and fork lengths of 82 species of marine fishes collected in coastal Georgia during 1953-61. INTRODUCTION The Bureau of Connmercial Fisheries Bio- logical Laboratory, Brunswick, Ga., is charged with a study of the life histories of fishes of the western North Atlantic Ocean with emphasis on those off the southeastern coastof the United States. One of the laboratory's programs, a study of coastal and estuarine ecology, in- cludes a major project on the occurrence, abundance, seasonal distribution, apparent hydrographic preferences, and early life his- tory of fishes of coastal Georgia. During 1953-61, young of marine fishes were collected by seining at selected localities in three types of environment in Mcintosh and Glynn counties, Georgia: the upper tide- waters of the Altamaha River, the ocean beach, and the saltmarshes. The collections included larvae, juveniles, and adults of Sonne species, but only juveniles of others. Published information on growth and changes in body form of fishes during developnnent generally records length as standard, fork, or total. Comparison of these data is difficult or impossible without a nneans of converting one measurement to another. We wanted to be able to make such comparisons in detailed studies we were planning; so we determined the rela- tions of standard, fork, and total length by the method of least squares for those species for which we had adequate data. This report pre- sents the statistics describing these relations for 82 nnarine species and gives factors for con- verting one length measurement to another. Length relations for fresh-water species from the Altamaha River were not deter- mined. METHODS To determine the relation of various length measurements, we measured representative samples of all sizes of all species for standard and total lengths and {for species with forked caudal fins) fork length. Sample sizes ranged from a few specimens for some species to thousands for others. Standard length was measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the hypural bones (the caudal base), fork length fronn the tip of the snout to the tip of the shortest median caudal ray, and total length from the tip of the snout to a vertical at the tip of the longest lobe, or ray, of the caudal fin. Measurements (to the nearest millimeter) were made with dial calipers or a measuring board. We measured a size series of specimens for each seine sample of each species. Sonne nnillimeter size groups were represented by one specinnen; others by many specimens. We subsampled our data to treat the species vmi- formly. For each nnillinneter size group of standard length represented in our data, we selected at randonn one specimen and recorded its fork and total lengths; for each nnillimeter size group of fork length, we selected one specimen and recorded its standard and total lengths; and for each nnillinneter size group of total length, we selected one specinnen and recorded its standard and fork lengths. We had three sets of data for species with forked caudal fins and two sets of data for those without forked caudals. We further refined the data by selecting only those portions of the size series in which the observations were uniformly distributed, by discarding scattered observations at either end of the size range, and by omitting those species for which fewer than five size groups were available. Linear regressions were calculated for standard, fork, and total length relations by the method of least squares. The Biometrics Unit, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Bio- logical Laboratory, Seattle, Wash., provided computer services to calculate regressions for species with a sample size of ZS or more. and we calcxilated the regressions for the rest of the species. LENGTH RELATIONS Three tables show the data essential to this paper. Table 1 gives the statistics describing the relations of standard, fork, and total lengths for 82 species of marine fishes from coastal Georgia. Table Z gives the factors for con- verting one length to another, for the size range represented in our sannples. Table 3 lists scientific and common names for all species mentioned in this report. Tatle 1. — Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia [SL = standard length, EL = fork length, TL = total length, x = mean of values of X, y = mean of values of Y, 11= number of millimeter size groups, b = change in y for unit change in X, a = Y-intercept of regression line, and Sy.x = standard deviation from regression (standard error of estimate)] Species Inde- Depend- Size range, pendent ent independ- vari- variable ent able X Y variable X sy.x Mm. Mm. Mm. ANGUILLIDAE Anguilla rostrata SL TL 45- 62 51-83 52.91 12 0.988 1.676 0.296 TL SL 46- 63 52.91 51-83 12 1.008 -1.498 -299 ARIIDAE Galeichthys felis SL FL 39- 93 64.97 70.72 36 1.063 1.630 .872 SL TL 39- 93 64.97 84.53 36 1.320 -1.245 2.818 FL SL 44- 99 69.53 63.91 34 • 930 -.741 1.231 FL TL 44- 99 69.53 82.91 34 1.228 -2.466 2.171 TL SL 51-114 81.31 62.82 39 .781 -.645 .902 11. FL 51-114 81.31 68.46 39 .833 .756 .648 ATHERIHIDAE tfembras martinica Menidia menidia. SL SL FL FL TL TL SL SL FL FL TL TL FL TL SL TL SL FL FL TL SL TL SL FL 13- 84 48.50 55.06 72 1-135 13- 84 48.50 58.32 72 1.199 15- 92 53.50 47.13 78 .874 15- 92 53.50 56.73 78 1.061 16- 93 54.50 45.29 78 .832 16- 93 54.50 51.41 78 .948 12- 95 53.01 60.86 83 1.127 12- 95 53.01 64.96 83 1.196 13-107 59.02 51-42 93 .875 13-107 59. ce 63.01 93 1.063 14-113 63.50 51-78 100 .827 14-113 63.50 59.46 100 .934 .029 .961 -154 1.339 -352 .971 --033 .965 -.078 .944 -.230 .602 1.112 .990 1.534 1.210 -.247 .940 .286 .815 -.708 1.04l .122 .926 BATRACHDIDIDiffi Opsanus tau SL TL TL SL 59-153 71-183 m.io 131.40 131.40 ni.io 10 10 1.180 .846 .280 -.051 1.337 1.132 BELONIDAE Strongylura marina SL TL TL SL 21-179 23-193 123.41 132.26 133.82 121.87 39 39 1.061 .934 2.878 -1.676 2.678 2.401 BLEHNIIDAE Chasmodes bosquianus SL TL TL SL 11- 71 14- 84 43.55 52.55 52.55 43.55 9 9 1.180 .841 1.183 -.666 2.046 1.728 H.Vpsoblennius hentzi SL TL TL SL 8- 65 9- 78 37.05 45.44 45.41+ 37.05 18 18 1.227 .814 -.017 .057 .750 .611 Table 1. --Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia — Continued Species Inde- Depend- Size range, pendent ent independ- vari- variable ent able X Y variable X Sy.x =^^^= Mm. Mm. Mm. BOraiDAE Etropus crossotus SL TL TL SL 48- 71 60- 88 63.77 80.44 80.44 63.77 9 9 1.240 .799 1.346 -.534 .827 .664 Parallchthys dentatus SL TL TL SL 29- 56 32- 69 39.18 47.81 47.81 39.18 11 11 1.271 .VVY -1.992 2.013 1.577 1.233 Paralichthys lethostifjma SL TL TL SL 20- 93 26-117 45.48 54.84 57.15 43.30 33 37 1.257 .800 -.005 -.563 2.469 2.134 Parallchthys squamilentus SL TL TL SL 20- 42 26- 53 32.70 41.50 41.50 32.70 10 10 1.223 .812 1.501 -.986 .805 .656 Scophthalnius aquosus SL TL TL SL 47- 78 61- 99 65.10 83.10 83.10 65.10 10 10 1.212 .814 4.225 -2.502 1.526 1.251 CAEMGIDAE Caranx hippos Chloros eombrus chrysurus OliROplites saurus Selene vomer Trachinotus carolinus Traehinotus falcatus Trachinotus glaucus SL FL 21-106 52.00 56.43 35 1.069 .838 .536 SL TL 21-106 52.00 64.63 35 1.247 -.195 1.699 FL SL 23-114 57.33 52.85 33 .935 -.756 .456 FL TL 23-114 57.33 65.58 33 1.166 -1.246 1.815 TL SL 26-132 63.61 51.25 36 .800 .39^* 1.351 TL FL 26-132 63.61 55.92 36 .857 1.4o4 2.291 SL FL 15-113 56.96 63.35 78 1.087 1.417 1.017 SL TL 15-113 56.96 73.55 78 1.316 -1.408 1.556 EL SL 17-131 64.47 58.02 88 .921- -1.352 .909 FL TL 17-131 64.47 75-16 88 1.216 -3.204 1.156 TL SL 18-127 70.19 5'+.30 99 .75^ 1.412 1.005 TL FL 18-127 70.19 60.45 99 .822 2.764 .966 SL FL 9-106 51.17 55-76 66 1.060 1.544 0.779 SL TL 9-106 51.17 61.56 66 1.181 1.143 1.030 FL SL 10-113 54.20 49.75 71 .942 -1.324 .731 FL TL 10-113 54.20 59.86 71 1.116 -.644 .621 TL SL 11-127 60.36 50.32 75 .846 -.767 .878 TL FL 11-127 60.36 5'^-69 75 .896 .607 .622 SL FL 24- 78 40.22 44. U 9 1.099 -.100 .663 SL TL 24- 78 40.22 53-55 9 1.338 -.260 .883 FL SL 27- 86 44.11 40.22 9 .909 .133 .603 FL TL 27- 86 44.11 53.55 9 1.216 -.070 1.381 TL SL 32-105 53.55 40.22 9 .746 .245 .660 TL FL 32-105 53.55 44.11 9 .820 .178 1.134 SL FL 11-102 50.63 57.49 78 1.100 1.816 .972 SL TL 11-102 50.63 66.74 78 1.340 -1.089 1.674 EL SL 13-100 52.56 46.00 78 .903 -1.461 1.015 EL TL 13-100 52.56 60.69 78 1.214 -3.146 1.080 TL SL 14-102 56.24 42.66 85 .740 1.064 .916 TL FL 14-102 56.24 48.87 85 .822 2.655 .829 SL FL 12- 59 34.78 40.02 46 1.082 2.386 .647 SL TL 12- 59 34.78 46.28 46 1.303 .950 .662 EL SL 15- 67 39-72 34.49 47 .922 -2.148 ■589 FL TL 15- 67 39-72 45.94 47 1.214 -2.292 .858 TL SL 16- 79 44.78 33.70 5^ .769 -.712 .650 TL FL 16- 79 44.78 38.81 -54 .831 1.618 .606 SL FL 19- 60 36.93 4o.8o 15 1.122 1.372 .593 SL TL 19- 60 36.93 48.13 15 1.326 -.839 .762 FL SL 22- 68 42.80 36.93 15 .890 -1.171 .528 FL TL 22- 68 42.80 48.13 15 1.182 -2.447 .551 TL SL 24- 78 48.13 36.93 15 .753 .693 .574 TL FL 24- 78 48.13 42.80 15 .846 2.106 .466 Table 1. — Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia — Continued Species Inde- Depend- Size range, pendent ent independ- _ vari- variable ent x able X Y variable X Sy.x *. m. m. CARABGIDAE- -Continued Vomer se tapinnis SL FL Itl- 60 52.40 58. ,20 5 1.169 -3.061 .986 SL ■EL in- 60 52.40 68.60 5 1.410 -5.289 1.496 Hi SL 1*5- 68 58.20 52. .40 5 .850 2.930 .841 EL TL h5- 68 58.20 68.60 5 1.208 -1.682 .491 TL SL 53- 81 68.60 52. ,40 5 .702 4.229 1.056 TL FL 53- 81 68.60 58. ,20 5 .827 1.461 .406 CLUIEIDAE Alosa aestivalis Alosa sapidissima Brevoortia smithi Brevoortia tyr annus Dorosoma cepedianum Dorosoma petenense Harengula pensacolae SL FL 28- 58 40.00 45.00 6 1.084 1.620 .482 SL TL 28- 58 40.00 50.16 6 1.294 -1.612 .574 FL SL 32'* 64 45.00 40.00 6 .921 -1.445 .444 FL TL 32- 64 45.00 50.16 6 1.191 -3.448 1.027 TL SL 35- 74 50.16 40.00 6 .772 1.292 .443 TL FL 35- 74 50.16 45.00 6 .836 3.051 .860 SL FL 37- 60 50.10 54.90 10 1.110 -.726 .573 SL TL 37- 60 50.10 62.00 10 1.313 -3.761 .929 FL SL 41- 66 54.90 50.10 10 .897 .838 ■ 515 FL TL 41- 66 54.90 62.00 10 1.179 -2.738 1.007 TL SL 45- 74 62.00 50.10 10 .756 3.197 .706 TL FL 45- 74 62.00 54.90 10 .841 2.758 .850 SL FL 21- 74 46.53 50.84 38 1.050 1-992 .499 SL TL 21- 74 46.53 59.61 38 1.285 -.191 .901 FL SL 24- 85 49.44 46.23 39 .994 -2.921 1.433 FL TL 24- 85 49.44 59.26 39 1.283 -4.188 1.954 TL SL 27- 95 58.48 45.59 46 .776 .178 .596 TL FL 27- 95 58.48 49.83 46 .817 2.032 .656 SL FL 14-148 69.12 76.36 105 1.103 .098 1.250 SL TL 14-148 69.12 88.45 105 1.320 -2.796 2.630 FL SL 16-145 76.03 68.64 117 .898 .389 1.430 FL TL 16-145 76.03 88.14 117 1.195 -2.712 1.588 TL SL 18-174 88.56 69.06 137 .751 2.531 1.602 TL FL 18-174 88.56 76.35 137 .834 2.480 1.456 SL FL 73-117 89.14 98.71 14 1.056 4.605 1.356 SL TL 73-117 89.14 118.07 14 1.235 8.000 1.745 FL SL 81-127 98.71 89.14 14 .939 -3.568 1.279 FL TL 81-127 98.71 118.07 14 1.169 2.668 1.560 TL SL 97-150 118.07 89.14 14 .802 -5.505 1.406 TL FL 97-150 118.07 98.71 14 .848 -1.461 1.328 SL FL 38- 71 52.81 58.13 22 1.078 1.180 .660 SL TL 38- 71 52.81 69.00 22 1.254 2.766 1.086 FL SL 42- 78 58.13 52.81 22 .923 -.844 .611 FL TL 42- 78 58.13 69.00 22 1.163 1.401 .770 TL SL 50- 93 69.00 52.81 22 .790 -1.700 .862 TL FL 50- 93 69.00 58.13 22 .856 -.927 .660 SL FL 44- 63 54.28 59.33 21 .999 5.083 .605 SL TL 44- 63 54.28 68.61 21 1.280 -.863 .582 FL SL 49- 67 59-33 54.28 21 .988 -4.356 .602 FL TL 49- 67 59-33 68.61 21 1.270 -6.727 .752 TL SL 56- 79 68.61 54.28 21 .776 1.052 .453 TL FL 56- 79 68.61 59.33 21 .778 5.924 .588 Table 1. — Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia — Continued Species Inde- Depend- Size raiige, pendent ent independ- vari- variable ent able X Y variable X Sy.x Mm. m. m. CLUPEIDAE — Continued Opisthonema oglinum SL FL 28- 71 51.87 57.33 39 1.073 1.664 0.840 SL H, 28- 71 51.87 65.26 39 1.245 .665 1.427 FL SL 31- 82 58.84 52.80 45 .864 1.972 1.799 FL TL 31- 82 58. 81+ 66.24 45 1.158 -1.875 2.055 m, SL 35- 97 67.40 53.80 50 .735 4.265 1.505 TL FL 35- 97 67.40 59.64 50 .832 3.544 1.522 Sardinella anchovia. SL FL 24- 30 27.16 30.50 6 1.099 .648 .519 SL TL 24- 30 27.16 33.00 6 1.304 -2.417 .300 FL SL 27- 34 30.50 27.16 6 .881 .305 .464 FL TL 27- 34 30.50 33.00 6 1.164 -2.505 .386 01, SL 29- 37 33-00 27.16 6 .761 2.054 .229 TL FL 29- 37 33.00 30.50 6 .848 2.523 .330 CYNOGLOSSIDAE Symphurus plagiusa. SL TL 11-124 47.20 51.70 40 1.096 TL SL 13-138 51.70 47.20 40 .9U -.055 .096 •990 .902 CyPRIMODONTIDAE Cyprinodon variegatus Fundulus heteroclitus Fundulus luciae Fundulus ma.ialis SL TL TL SL 16- 41 21- 51 28.08 34.88 34.88 28.08 25 25 1.166 .851 2.133 -1.617 • 733 .626 SL TL TL SL 5- 79 7- 96 39.68 47.76 49-05 38.41 66 78 1.196 .823 1.580 -.899 1.167 1.015 SL TL TL SL 10- 31 12- 39 18.95 23.30 23.30 18.95 23 23 1.210 .820 .378 -.149 .687 .566 SL TL TL SL 8- 87 10-116 51.18 60.34 62.32 49.58 87 101 1.182 .844 1.800 -1-323 1.107 .962 DIODONTIDAE Chilomycterus schoepfi SL TL 12- 54 28.85 35.18 27 1.187 .944 .942 TL SL 15- 64 35.18 28.85 27 .839 -.673 • 792 ECHELIDAE >6rrophis punctatus SL TL 132-170 151^00 152.10 10 1.013 -.923 .284 TL SL 133-172 152.10 151.00 10 .986 .984 .250 ELOPIDAE Elops saurus SL FL 23-103 59.18 63.45 22 1.056 .950 • 773 SL TL 23-103 59.18 74.54 22 1.294 -2.068 1.395 FL SL 25-109 63.45 59.18 22 .946 -.844 .732 FL TL 25-109 63.45 74.54 22 1.225 -3.192 1.476 TL SL 29-131 74.54 59.18 22 .771 L.702 1.077 TL FL 29-131 74.54 63.45 22 .815 2.730 1.204 Table 1.— Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia— Continued Species ENGRAULIDAE Anchoa hepsetus Anchoa lyolepis Anchoa mitchilll Inde- Depend- Size range, pendent ent independ- vari- variable ent able X Y variable X Mm. Mm. Mm. Sy.x SL FL 13- 9^* 53-58 58.68 78 1.0T8 .932 .770 SL TL 13- 9^+ 53.58 65.42 78 1.228 -.395 1.208 FL SL 15-104 59-50 5i*.i*o 88 -927 -.756 .648 FL TL 15-lolt 59.50 66.39 88 1.11*1 -1.508 .91*7 TL SL 16-117 65.76 51+.09 98 .817 .390 .973 TL FL 16-117 65.76 59-10 98 .881 1.178 .958 SL FL 28- 38 31-90 35.80 10 1-077 1.453 .898 SL TL 28- 38 31.90 39-00 10 1.378 -4-971 .697 FL SL 32- 1*2 35.80 31-90 10 .866 .894 .805 FL TL 32- 1*2 35.80 39-00 10 1.213 -4.436 1.075 TL SL 3l*- 1*8 39.00 31.90 10 -707 4.31+3 .499 TL FL 3I+- 1*8 39.00 35.80 10 -773 5.641 .858 SL FL 10- 71 1*0.03 1*3-52 61 1.0T8 .389 .623 SL TL 10- 71 1*0.03 1*8.30 61 I.21I* -.315 .940 Hi SL 11- 76 1*2.56 39.20 61* .929 -.350 .600 FL TL 11- 76 1*2.56 1*7.20 61* 1.126 -.701 .748 TL SL 12- 81* 1+7.51 39.33 72 .812 .768 .766 TL FL 12- 81* i*7.51 1*2.75 72 .887 .586 .715 EPHTPPIDAE Chaetodipterus faber SL TL 5- 32 15.15 20.36 19 1.278 1.000 -745 TL SL 7- 1+3 20.36 15-15 19 -779 -.714 .582 GEREIDAE Eiapterus olisthostomus Eucinostomus p:iila SL FL 17- 56 28.42 32.00 7 1.115 0.312 0.71+1+ SL TL 17- 56 28.42 37.85 7 1.318 .398 2.023 FL SL 19- 62 32.00 28.42 7 .895 -.226 .66t FL TL 19- 62 32.00 37.85 7 1.184 -.032 1.342 TL SL 23- 72 37.85 28.42 7 .752 -.039 1.528 TL FL 23- 72 37.85 32.00 7 .841 .157 1.131 SL FL 10- 71 37.58 42.04 53 1.106 .462 1.002 SL TL 10- 71 37-58 49.02 53 1.328 -.901 .958 FL SL 11- 89 42.24 37-32 59 .880 .l4o 1.506 FL TL 11- 89 42.24 48.90 59 1.172 -.601 1.848 TL SL 12- 93 45.85 35.13 61 .751 .681 -705 TL FL 12- 93 1+5.85 39-51+ 61 .834 1.304 .749 GOBIESOCIDAE Gobiesox strumosus SL TL TL SL 7- 51+ 28.71 35.56 34 1.240 -.027 1.004 9- 68 36.24 29.32 37 .801 .301 .846 GOBIIDAE Gobionelliis shufeldti Gobiosoma bosei SL TL TL SL 13- 65 17- 67 34.77 41.28 45.79 31.51+ 39 39 1.352 .740 -1.218 1.004 1.321 .762 SL TL TL SL 8- 45 9- 56 28.31 32.69 34.88 26.60 32 35 1.230 .806 .061 .246 .608 .498 MONACANTHIDAE Stephanolepis hispidus SL TL 8- 53 25.78 32.72 36 1.21*7 .568 .661 TL SL 10- 50 30. 8t 24.18 39 .795 -.353 .569 Table 1. — Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia- -Continued Species Inde- Depend- Size range, pendent ent independ- vari- variable ent able X Y variable X Sy-x Mm. Mm. Mm. MUGILIDAE MuRil cephalus MURil curema SL FL 13-230 103.75 119.88 17!* 1.135 2.11*8 1-763 SL TL 13-230 103.75 130. 9't 174 1.266 -.1*21* 2.031 FL SL 16-21*8 117.35 101.30 192 .877 -1.581* 1.732 FL TL 16-21*8 117.35 128.07 192 1.115 -2.733 I.63I* TL SL lT-219 117.21 92.88 195 .787 .61*6 1.33'^ K, FL lT-219 U7.21 107.75 195 .900 2.233 1.090 SL FL 16-125 67.66 79.38 lOl* 1.15T 1.066 .906 SL TL 16-125 67.66 86.69 lOl* 1.288 -.1*68 1.251* EL SL 19-1^3 79.07 67. 1^5 121 .860 -.51*2 .91*2 FL TL 19-11*3 79.07 86.39 121 l.lll* -1.703 .861 m, SL 20-155 86.10 67.29 133 .773 .751 .925 TL FL 20-155 86.10 78.7lt 133 .897 1.1*88 .731 OPHIDIIDAE Rissola marsinata SL TL TL SL 13l*-l82 157.90 162.00 138- 18I* 162.00 157.90 10 10 • 973 1.026 8.1*11 -8.231 .805 .826 POECILIIDAE Gambus ia affinis Heterandria formosa Poecilia latipinna SL TL TL SL SL TL TL SL SL TL TL SL ll*- 36 17- 1*6 22.52 29-52 29-52 22-52 23 23 1.276 -758 .796 .156 1.675 1.291 12- 19 16- 23 15.80 20-20 20.20 15.80 5 5 .951 1.013 5-171 -l*.66l .612 .631 8- 1*2 10- 51* 26.92 36-29 31*. 19 28.32 26 31 1-272 .771 -.01*0 .328 .683 .868 POMACENTRIDAE Abudefduf sa,xatilis SL FL 22- 31 26.25 32-37 8 1.068 I+.327 .653 SL TL 22- 31 26.25 35.75 8 1.288 I.9U8 .612 FL SL 27- 37 32.37 26.25 8 .907 -3-103 .601 FL TL 27- 37 32-37 35-75 « 1.182 -2.1*98 .728 TL SL 30- 1+2 35.75 26.25 8 .762 -.981 .1*70 TL FL 30- 1*2 35.75 32.37 8 .823 2-931* .608 POMADASYIDAE Orthopristis ehrysopterus SL FL 11- 1+6 29.1*2 35-10 31 1.169 .695 .970 SL TL 11- 1*6 29.1*2 37.7't 31 1.326 -1.268 .518 FL SL 13- 55 31* -89 29.33 36 .852 -.1*07 -737 FL TL 13- 55 31*. 89 37.50 36 1.123 -1.682 1.195 TL SL ll*- 59 37-77 29-1*9 39 .751 1.121 -1*35 TL FL ll*- 59 37.77 35.26 39 .892 1.587 1.017 POMATOMIDAE Pomatomus saltatrix SL FL 28-108 62.82 71.26 31* 1.113 I.32I* 1.822 SL TL 28-108 62.82 78.53 31* 1.272 -1.398 1.562 FL SL 32-106 67.52 59.55 29 .910 -1.881 1.652 FL TL 32-106 67.52 71^.38 29 1.135 -2.230 2.191* TL SL 35-103 68.1*6 5lt.93 28 .801* -.119 1.067 TL FL 35-103 68.1*6 02.61 28 .906 .583 .911* Table 1. — Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia — Continued Species Inde- Depend- Size range, pendent ent independ- vari- variable ent able X Y variable X Mm. Mm. Mm. Sy.x SCIAEHIDAE Bairdiella chrysura SL TL TL SL 12-151 15-165 74.48 84.62 92.97 67.67 104 112 1.219 .815 2.182 -1.270 1.146 •937 Cynoscion nebulosus SL TL SL 8- 60 10- 72 26.45 33.40 33.40 26.45 20 20 1.224 .815 1.020 -.764 -867 -707 Cynoscion regalis SL TL TL SL 8- 50 10- 52 28.93 33.55 37.38 25.86 29 29 1.290 .763 .070 .266 .756 .714 Larimus fasciatus SL TL TL SL 16- 48 22- 65 31.44 42.55 42.37 31-52 27 29 1.336 -751 .362 -.446 1.079 .702 Leiostomus xanthurus SL TL TL SL 12-105 14-111 48.35 57-70 61.65 45.24 71 87 1.288 .771 -.606 .760 .910 ■ 893 Menticirrhus amerlcanus SL TL TL SL 7-107 8-127 54.02 65.51 68.65 51.49 94 111 1.252 • 797 1.028 -.726 .968 .827 Mentlcirrhus llttoralls SL TL TL SL 7-122 9-148 59.21 70.03 73.41 56.32 102 119 1.216 .819 1.393 -1.006 1.062 .781 Menticirrhus saxatllis SL TL TL SL 11- 63 13- 56 30.50 33.62 38.72 26.38 36 39 1.233 .814 1.116 -.990 .679 .537 Micropogon undulatus SL TL TL SL 7- 38 8- 52 17.00 22.00 22.00 17.00 16 16 1.369 .728 -1.270 .995 .810 .590 PORonias cromis SL TL TL SL 19- 67 24- 87 33.85 43.42 43.42 33.85 7 7 1.316 .759 -1.133 .877 .392 .297 Sciaenops ocellata SL TL TL SL 13- 32 16- 40 21.60 27.40 27.40 21.60 5 5 1.247 ■ 799 .469 -.290 .664 .532 Stellifer lanceolatus SL TL TL SL 17- 93 22-123 54.22 71.51 71.51 54.22 27 27 1.295 .770 1.295 -.864 1.298 1.001 SCOMBRIDAE Scomber omorus maculatus SL FL 15-108 57.71 64.00 35 1.102 .387 1.487 SL TL 15-108 57.71 72.23 35 1.269 -1.026 2.679 FL SL 17-103 53.59 48.47 32 .918 -.730 .761 FL TL 17-103 53.59 60.50 32 1.173 -2.349 2.506 TL SL 18-104 55.80 45.17 30 .812 -.149 .643 TL FL 18-104 55.80 50.07 30 .883 .771 .881 SOLEIDAE Trlneetes maculatus SL TL TL SL 9- 50 11- 64 27.82 34.73 36.42 26.31 38 48 1.277 .764 .906 .209 1.184 .661 SPAKIDAE ArchosarRus probatocephalus SL FL 11- 15 13.00 15.20 5 1.200 -.400 •365 SL TL 11- 15 13.00 16.20 5 1.200 .600 .365 FL SL 13- 18 15.20 13.00 5 .811 .676 .300 FL TL 13- 18 15.20 16.20 5 1.000 1.000 .000 TL SL 14- 19 16.20 13.00 5 .811 -■135 .300 TL FL 14- 19 16.20 15.20 5 1.000 -1.000 .000 Table 1. — Relation of standard, fork, and total lengths in marine fishes from coastal Georgia- - Continued Species Inde- Depend- Size range, pendent ent independ- vari- variable ent able X y variable X Sy.x Mm. Mm. Mm. SPARIDAE— Cont inued LaRodon rhomboides SL SL n, EL TL TL FL TL SL TL SL FL 14-119 ll)-119 16-136 16-136 18-152 18-152 66.33 66.33 77.33 77.33 84.86 84.86 77.33 84.86 66.33 84.86 66.33 77.33 15 1.138 1.873 .929 15 1.282 -.155 1.670 15 .878 -1.597 .816 15 1.126 -2.252 1.407 15 .779 .241 1.301 15 .886 2.102 1.248 STROMATEIDAE Peprilus alepidotus SL FL 47-102 74.56 83.95 23 1.063 4.693 .777 SL TL 47-102 73.32 101.25 28 1.450 -5.057 1.320 FL SL 54-114 83.95 74.56 23 .939 -4.235 .730 FL TL 54-114 82.57 101.25 28 1.353 -10.442 1.132 TL SL 62-145 101.25 73.32 28 .687 3.751 .908 TL FL 62-145 101.25 82.57 28 .737 7.918 .836 SraCNATHIDAE Syngnathus fuscus Syngnathus louisianae SL TL TL SL 33-101 35-105 69.10 72.03 72.03 69.10 30 30 1.025 • 975 1.175 -1.100 .4o4 .394 SL TL TL SL 39- 81 41- 84 55.79 58.29 58.29 55-79 24 24 1.039 .961 .313 -.221 .461 .443 SOTODONTIDAE Synodus foe tens SL FL 32- 44 36.07 38.30 13 1.093 -1.121 0'.79'* SL TL 32- 44. 36.07 41.23 13 1.188 -1.610 .436 FL SL 33-46 38.30 36.07 13 .883 2.263 ■ 713 FL TL 33- 1*6 38.30 41.23 13 1.052 .927 .873 TL SL 35- 50 41.23 36.07 13 .834 1.680 .366 TL FL 35- 50 41.23 38.30 13 •915 •575 .814 TETRAODONTIDAE Sphaeroides maculatus SL TL TL SL 9- 12- 37 47 20.17 26.71 26.71 20.17 28 28 1.240 .802 I.69Q -1.265 .619 .498 TRIGLIDAB Prionotus carolinus SL TL TL SL 35- 44- 73 94 51.50 65-64 65.64 51^50 14 14 1.339 .744 -3.339 2.690 .820 .611 Prionotus scitulus SL TL TL SL 17- 22- 61 78 37.21 46.30 46.30 37.21 13 13 1.248 ■ 798 -.119 .258 1.084 .867 Prionotus tribulus SL TL TL SL 10- 13- 64 81 39.44 50.00 50.00 39^44 9 9 1.264 .790 • 132 -.060 .710 .560 URAHOSCOPIDAE Astroscopus y-Rraecum SL TL TL SL 11- 16- 98 96 41.75 52.86 55.29 39.64 51 56 1.264 .775 2.514 -1.329 1.220 .946 10 Table 2.— Conversion factors for standard, fork, and total lengths (millimeters) for 82 species of marine flshea occurring In coastal Georgia [Six factors are given for species with forked caudal fins, two are given for species without forked caudal fins] Species AKJUILLIDAE Angul"'"'" rostrata ARIIDAE Galeichthys fells ATHERHOLAE >tembras martlnlca Meoidla menidla BATRACHOIDIDAE Opsanus tau BELOUIDJffi Stronpylura marina Chasmodes bosquianus Hypsoblegnlujs hentzi Etropus crossotus Parallcfathys dentatus Parali^hthys lethostlgpa Parallchthys sqimfnilentus Scophthalinus aquosus Size range Total length Caranx hippos Chloroscombrus cbrysurus Qllgoplltes saurus Selene vomer Trachinotus carolinus Trachinotus falcatus Trachinotus filaucus Vomer Eetap^""ls AlosB aestivalis Alosa sBpldissiina Brevoortia smithi Brevoortia tyrannus Dorosoiga cepedianuro Dorosoma petenense HarenjJ:ula pensacolae Opisthonema oglinum Sardine n a anchovla CYHOGLOSSIDAE Symphurus plaRiusa CYPSraODOIHTOffl Cyprinodon variegatus Fundulus beteroclitus Fundulus luclae Fundulus ma.lalls diodonhdae Chilomycterus schoepfi eceeIjIDae: Myrophis punctatus Mm. he- 63 51-111) 16- 93 llt-liS 71-183 ll*- Bit 9- T8 60- 88 32- 69 26-UT 26- 53 61- 99 26-132 18-12T 11-12? 32-105 llt-102 16- 79 zk- 78 53- 81 35- 711 I15- 7I1 27- 95 97-150 50- 93 56- 79 35- 97 29- 37 13-13B 21- 51 7- 96 12- 39 10-116 15- 6k 133-172 Standard length to; Pork length 1.630 + I.C63SL .029 + 1.135SL 1.112 + 1.127SL .838 + 1.069SL 1.1H7 + I.O87SL I.5IA + I.06OSL -.100 + 1.099SL 1.186 + I.IOOSL 2.386 • 1.0823L 1.372 + 1.122SL 3.061 + I.I69SL 1.620 + LOSItSL -.726 + l.nOSL 1.992 + 1.0503L .O9B + 1.103SL 4.605 + I.O56SL I.O78SL .999SL 1.073SL I.099SL 1.180 5.083 1.661t .61ia TDtal length 1.676 + 0.9a8SL -1.245 + 1.320SL .15't + 1.199SL 1.534 + 1.196SL .380 + I.18OSL 2.878 + I.06ISL 1.183 + I.I8OSL -.017 + 1.227SL 1.346 + 1.240SL ■1.992 + I.27ISL -.005 + 1.257SL 1.501 + 1.223SL 4.225 + 1.212S1 -.195 + 1.247SL -1.408 + I.316SL 1.143 + 1.18ISL -.260 + 1.338SL -1.0' .950 -.839 -5.289 I.340SL I.303SL I.326SL 1.410SL -1.612 + 1.294SL -3.761 + I.313SL -.191 + I.285SL -2.T96 + 1.32OSL 8.000 -1- 1.235SL 2.766 + 1.254SL -.863 + 1.280SL .665 + 1.245SL -2.417 + 1.304SL -.055 + 1.096SL 2.133 + 1.166SL 1.580 + 1.196SL .378 + 1.210SL 1.800 + 1.182SL .944 + 1.187SL -.923 + 1.013SL Pork length to: Standard length -0.741 + O.93OFL .352 * .874FL -.247 + .875FL Ibtal length -2.466 + 1.228FL -.033 + I.O6IFL .286 + I.O63FL -.756 + -1.352 + -1.324 + .133 + -1.461 + -2.148 + -1.171 + 2.930 + -1.445 + .838 + -2.921 + .389 + -3.568 + -.844 + -4.356 + 1.972 + .305 + .935H, .921FL .942EL .909FL .903FL .922FL .89OFL .85OFI, .92irL .89751, .994FL .898FL .939FL .923FL .988FL .864PI, .881PL -1.246 + 1.166FL -3.204 + 1.216FL -.644 + 1.116FL -.070 + 1.216FL -3.146 + 1.21411. -2.292 + 1.214FL -2.447 + I.182FL -1.682 * 1.208FL -3.448 -2.r38 -4.188 -2.712 2.668 1.401 -6.727 ■1.875 -2.505 + 1.19IFL + 1.179H. + I.283FL + 1.195n, + I.169FL + I.16311. + I.27OFL + I.158H, + 1.164FL Total length to: Standard length -1.49a + I.O08TL .645 ♦ .78111 .078+ .832IL .708 + .827TL .051 + .846TL -1.676 + .934TL ■.666 + .841TL .057 + .8i4tl -•534 + .799TL 2.013 + .777TL -•563 ■^ .80OTL -.986 + .812TL 2.502 + .8i4tl .394 -f 1.412 -f -.767 + .245 -t 1.064 + -.712 * ■ 693 + 4.229 * 1.292 + 3.197 + .178 + 2.531 + -5.505 ■^ -1.700 + 1.052 + 4.265 + 2.054 -f .80OTL .754TL .846TL .746TL .740TL .769TL .753TL .702TL .772TL .756TL .776TL .75111 .802TL .79OTL .776TL .73511. .76ITL Fork length .096 + .9IITL -1.617 -t .85ITL -.899 + .823TL -.149 + .82OTL -1.323 * .844TL .673 + .839TL .984 + .986TL I 0.756 + 0.833TL -.230 -t .948TL .122 + .934IL 1.4o4 + 2.764 + .607 * .178 + 2.655 ■!• 1.618 + 2.106 + 1.461 + 3.051 -f 2-758 + 2.032 ■f 2.480 + -1.461 + -.927 + 5.924 + 3.544 + 2.523 * .857TL .822TL .896TL .82OTL .822TL .83ITL .846TL .B27TL .836TL .841TL .817TL .834TL .848TL .856IL .778TL .832TL .848TL 11 Table 2 — Conversion fact ors for stand ird, fork, and total lengths (millijneters) for 82 species of marine fishes occurring in coastal Georgia--Continued Size range Total length Standard length to: Rjrk length to: Total length to: Species Fork length Total length standard length Total length Standard length Fork length ELOPIDAE m. Elops saurus 29-131 0.950 + I.056SL -2.068 + 1.394SL -0.844 + 0.946FL -3.192 + 1.225PI, 1.702 + O.77ITL 2.730 + O.815TL EMGRAULIDAE Anchoa hepsetus Anchoa Ivolepis Anchoa mitohilll 16-117 34- 48 12- 84 .932 + I.078SL 1.453 + 1.077SL .389 + I.078SL -.395 + I.228SL -4.971 + I.378SL -.315 + 1.214SL -.756 + .894 + -.350 + .92711, .866FL .929FL -1.508 + 1.141PL -4.436 + 1.213FL -.701 + 1.126n, .390 + 4.343 + .768 + .817TL .707TL .812TL 1.178 + .88ITL 5.641 + .773TI, .586 + .887TL tPUli'l'IDAE Chaetodiptenis faber 7- 43 1.000 + I.278SL -.714 + .779TL GERRIDAE Eucinostoraus Kula 23- 72 12- 93 .312 + 1.115SL .462 + I.106SL .398 + I.3I8SL -.901 + I.328SL -.226 + .l4o + .895n, .aeon, -.032 + 1.184PL -.601 + 1.172FL -.039 + .681 + .75211. .75ITI, .157 ♦ .841IL 1.304 + .834TL GOBIESOCIIIAE Gobiesox struDOEUs 3- 68 -.027 + 1.240SL .301 + .80ITL GOBIIBAE Gobionellus shufeldti Gobiosojna bosci 17- 67 9- 56 -1.218 + I.352SI. .061 + I.23OSL 1.004 + .246 + .740TL .806TL MONACAHTHIDAE Stephenolepis hispidus 10- 50 .568 + 1.2473L -.353 + .795TL MUGILIDAE MURil cephalus Mu*?il curema 17-219 20-155 2.148 + 1.135SL 1.066 + I.157SL -.424 + I.266SL -.468 + I.288SL -1.584 + -.542 + .877FI, .86 on. -2-733 + l.lisn, -1.703 + 1.114FL .646 + • 751 + .787TL .n3Ti, 2.233 + .90001 1.488 + .897TL OPHIDIIDAE Rissola marRinata 138-184 8.411 + .9T3SL -8.231 + 1.026TL POECILIIDAE GajEbusia affinis Heterandria formosa Poecilia latiplnna 17- 46 16- 23 10- 54 .796 + I.276SL 5.171 + .951SL -.040 + 1.272SL .156 + -4.661 + .328 + .758TL 1.013TL -771TL POMACEHTOIDAE Abudefduf saxatllls 30- 42 4.327 + I.068SL 1.948 + 1.288SL -3-103 + .907FL -2.498 + 1.182FL -.981 + .762TL 2.934 + -823TL POMADASYIDAE Orthopristis chrysopterus 14- 59 .695 + 1 .16931 -1.268 + 1.326SL -.407 + .852FL -1.682 + 1.123FL 1.121 + .751TI, 1.587+ .892TL POMATOMTDAE PomatomuB saltatrix 35-103 1.324 + 1.113SL -1.398 + 1.272SL -1.881 + .910FL -2.230 + I.I35FI. -.119 + .804TL .583 + .906TL SCIAENIDAE Bairdiella chrysura Cynoscion oebulosUE Cynoscion reRalis Larimus fasciatus Leiostomus xanthurus Menticirrhus anerlcanus Mentlcirrhus llttoralls Menticirrhus saxatilis MlcropoRon undulatxis POROnias cromis Sciaenops ocellata Stelllfer lanceolatus 15-165 10- 72 10- 52 22- 65 14-m 8-127 9-148 13- 56 8- 52 24- 87 16- 40 22-123 2.182 + 1.219SL 1.020 + 1.224SL .070 + I.29OSL .362 + I.336SL -.606 + I.288SL 1.028 + 1.252SL 1.393 + I.2I6SL 1.U6 + 1.233SL -1.270 + I.369SL -1.133 + I.316SL .469 + 1.247SL 1.295 + 1.295SL -1.270 + -.764 + .266 + -.446 + .760 + -.726 + -1.006 + -.990 + ■ 995 + .877 + -.290 + -.864 + .815TL .815TL .763TL .75111, .771TL .797TL .81911. .8i4tL .728TL -759TL .799TI, .770TL 12 Table 2.--ConverBlon factors for stand ard, fork, and total lengths {milllmet ers) for 82 species of marine fishes occurring In coastal Georgla--Contlnued Size range Total length Standard length to: Pork length to: Itotal length to: Species Pork length Total length Standard length Total length Standard length Pork length SCOMBRIME m. Scomberomorus oaculatus 18-ioU 0.387 + i.ioesL -i.oe6 + I.269SL -0.730 * .918PI. -2.3't9 + 1.173FL -o.iitg + .812TI, 0.771 + .883TL SOLEinAE Trlnectes imculatus U- 61. .906 + 1.277SL ' -.209 + .76'tTL SPARIDJffi Archosargus probatocephalus Ik- 19 18-152 -.ItOO + 1.200SL 1.873 + I.I38SL .600 + 1.200SL -.155 + 1.282S1 .676 + .8IIJT, -1.597 + .878PL 1.000 + l.OOOH -2.252 + I.I26FL -.135 + .21.1 + .81ITL .779TL LaAodoD rhomboldes 2.102 + .886TL SraOMATEItlffi I^prHus alepidotus 62-lli5 It. 693 + I.O63SL -5.057 + l.'t50SL -lt.235 + .939FL -10.1ll(2 + 1.353PI. 3.751 + .6e7TL 7.918 + ,73711 smssKmniKi: SynRnathus fuscus Syppn«thus loulsl«"«e 35-105 ki~ m 1.1T5 + 1.025SL .313 + 1.039SL -1.100 + -.221 + .975TL .96111, SYNODOHnHAE SynoduB foetens 35- 50 -1.121 + 1.093SL -1.610 + 1.188SL 2.263 + .883FL .927 + I.O52FL 1.680 + .83ltTL .575 + .915TL TETRAODOHnilAE Spbaeroldes naculatus 12- li7 1.699 + 1.2ltOSL -1.265 + .802TL TEaGUDJlE PrionotuB carolliius Prionotus scltulus Prlonotus tribulus kk- 94 22- 78 13- 81 -3.339 + 1.3393L -.119 + 1.2ll8SL .132 + 1.2611SL 2.690 t .258 + -.060 + .7WHI, .79801, .790TL DBiUIOSCOPIME Afitroscopus y-Kraecum 16- 96 2.5111 + 1.26431, -1-329 + .775TL 13 Table 3' — List of scientific and common names of fishes [Common name is from American Fisheries Society Special Publication 2(1960)''" -a second common name has been added where the AFS name may con- fuse species locally] Fajnily Species Common name MGUILLIDAE ARIIDAE ATHERINIDAE BATRACHOIDIDAE BELONIDAE BLEMIIDAE BOraiDAE CARANGIDAE CLUTEIDAE An^uilla rostrata (LeSueur) Galeichthys fells (Linnaeus) Membras martlnica (Valenciennes) Menidia menidia (Linnaeus ) Opsanus tau (Linnaeus) Strongylura. marina. (Walbaum) Chasmodes bosquianus (La,cepede) Hypsoblennius hentzi (LeSueur) Etropus crossotus Jordan and Gilbert Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus) Paralichthys letho stigma Jordan and Gilbert Paralichthys squamilentus Jordan and Gilbert Scophthalmus aquosus (Mitchill) Caranx hippos (Linnaeus) Chloroscombrus chrysums (Linnaeus) Olifioplites saurus (Bloch and Schneider) Selene vome r ( Linnae us ) Trachinotus carol inus (Linnaeus ) Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus) Tra.chinotus glaucus (Bloch) Vomer setapinnis (Mitchill) Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill) Alosa. sapidisslma (Wilson) Brevoortia smithl Hildebrand Brevoortia tyr annus (Latrobe) Dorosoma cepedianum (LeSueur) Dorosoma petenense (Gunther) Harengula, pensacolae Goode and Bean Opisthonema oglinum (LeSueur) Sardinella a.nchovia Valenciennes American eel Sea catfish Rough silvers ide Atlantic silvers ide Oyster toadfish Atlantic needlefish Striped blenny Feather blenny Fringed flounder Summer flounder Southern flounder Broad flounder Windowpane Crevalle jack Bumper Leatherjacket Lookdown Pompano Permit Palometa Atlantic moonf ish Blue back herring American shad Yellowf in shad Atlantic menha,den Gizzard sha,d Threadfin shad Scaled sardine Atlantic thread herring Spanish sardine ■"■ A list of common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada, by Reeve M. Bailey, et al. 1960. Amer. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. No. 2 (2nd ed.), 102 p. 14 Table 3. — List of scientific and conmon najnes of fishes — Continued Family Species Common najne CnJOGLOSSIDAE CYPRINODONTIDAE DIODONTIDAE ECHELIDAE ELOPIDAE ENGRAULIDAE EPHIPPIDAE GERRIDAE GOBIESOCIDAE GOBIIDAE MONACANTHIDAE MUGILIDAE OEHIDIIDAE POECILIIDAE POMACENTRIDAE POMADASYIDAE POMATOMIDAE Symphurus plagiusa (Linnaeus) Cyprinodon variegatus Lacepede Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus ) Fundulus luciae (Baird) Fundulus ma.jalis (Walbaum) Chilomycterus schoepf i ( Walbaum) Hyrophis punctatus Lutken Elops saurus Linnaeus Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus) Anchoa, lyolepis (Evermann and Marsh) Anchoa. mitchilli (Valenciennes) Chaetodipterus faber (Broussonet) Diapterus olisthostomus (Goode and Bean) Eucinostomus gula (Quoy and Gaimard) Gob ie SOX strumosus Cope Gobionellus shufeldti (Jordan and Evermann) Gob io soma bosci (Lacepede) Stephanolepis hispidus (Linnaeus) Mugil cephalus Linnaeus Mugil curema Valenciennes Rissola, marginata. (DeKay) Gambus ia affinis (Baird and Girard) Heterandria formosa Agassiz Foe cilia latipinna (LeSueur) Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus) Orthopristis chrysopterus (Linnaeus) Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus) Blackcheek tonguef ish Sheepshead minnow Muramichog Spotfin killifish Striped killifish Striped b\arrf ish Speckled worm eel Ladyfish Striped anchovy Dusky anchovy Ba,y anchovy Atlantic spadefish Irish pompano; mojarra Silver jenny; mojarra Skilletfish Freshwater goby Naked goby Planehead f ilef ish Striped mullet White mullet Striped cusk-eel Mosquitofish Least killifish Sailfin molly Sergeant major Pigfish Bluefish 15 Table 3. — List of scientific and common names of fishes — Continued Family Species Common name SCIAENIDAE SCOMBRIDAE SOLEIDAE SPARIDAE STROMATEIDAE SYUGNATHIDAE SYNODONTIDAE TETRAODONTIDAE TRIGLIDAE URANOSCOPIDAE Balrdiella chrysura. (Lacepede) Cynosclon nebulosus (Cuvier) Cynoscion regalls (Bloch and Schneider) Larimus fasciatus Holbrook Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepede Menticirrhus americanus (Linnaeus ) Menticirrhus llttoralls (Holbrook) Menticirrhus saxatllis (Bloch and Schneider) Micropogon undulatus (Linnaeus) Pogonias eromis (Linnaeus ) Sclaenops ocellata (Linnaeus) Stellifer lanceolatus (Holbrook) Scomberomorus ma,culatus (Mltchlll) Trine ctes maculatus (Bloch and Schneider) Archosargus pr obato ce phalus (Walbaum) Lagodon rhomboldes (Linnaeus ) Peprllus alepidotus (Linnaeus) Syngnathus fuscus Storer Syngnathus louisianae Giinther Synodus foetens (Linnaeus) Sphaeroldes maculatus (Bloch and Schneider) Prlonotus carollnus (Linnaeus ) Prlonotus scltulus Jordan and Gilbert Prlonotus trlbulus Cuvier Astroscopus y-graecum (Cuvier) Silver perch; yellovtail Spotted seatrout Weakflsh; gray seatrout Banded drum Spot Southern klngflsh Gulf klngflsh Northern klngflsh Atlantic croaker Black drum Red drimi; chajinel bass Star drum Spanish mackerel Hogchoker Sheepshead Pinfish Southern harvestf ish Northern pipefish Chain pipefish Inshore lizardfish Northern puffer Northern searobin Leopard searobin Bighead searobin Southern stargazer MS. #1756 GPO 8 60-570 16 MBuwH°'L;SSW™ii?iM™ 5"";5^HSE 01766 \ As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Depart- ment of the Interior has basic responsibilities for water, fish, wildlife, mineral, land, park, and recreational re- sources. 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