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One of the most striking fish we have encountered in our sampling ironically doesn’t look much like a fish at

The ocellated flounder (Ancylopsetta ommata), is a small but striking member of the large‑tooth (or sand) flounder family. This distinctly

We recently caught several hickory shad (Alosa mediocris) during our monthly sampling, and it reminded me that these silvery members

A common catch in our trawls, the spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) is a small member of the drum family (think redfish and

For many, the mention of the word “goby” likely conjures up an image of a tiny secretive fish that often

Many of the fish we encounter on our monthly trawls rely on Georgia’s estuaries year-round for food and shelter. For

Many people have only encountered fish referred to as “snapper” on seafood menus or perhaps fishing a reef offshore. If

I know I am biased, but I think it’s fair to say (in a complementary fashion of course) that the

With its shiny elongate, snake-like body, it is understandable why the striped cusk-eel (Ophidion marginatum) might be mistaken for a

The Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) is commonly associated with many of Georgia’s near and offshore reefs and other structured habitats.