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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Feather Blenny
Hypsoblennius
hentz
17
Fish
Blenniidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
2
Hogchoker
Trinectes
maculatus
89
Fish
Achiridae
Pleuronectiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
3
Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena
plumieri
2
Fish
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaeniformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
4
Atlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia
tyrannus
275
Fish
Clupeidae
Clupeiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
5
Butterfish
Peprilus
triacanthus
18
Fish
Stromateidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
6
Spot
Leiostomus
xanthurus
306
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
7
Ladyfish
Elops
saurus
5
Fish
Elopidae
Elopiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
8
American Shad
Alosa
sapidissima
52
Fish
Clupeidae
Clupeiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
9
Spotfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon
ocellatus
9
Fish
Chaetodontidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
10
Bluefish
Pomatomus
saltatrix
55
Fish
Pomatomidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
11
Atlantic Silverside
Menidia
menidia
250
Fish
Atherinopsidae
Atheriniformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
12
False Silverstripe Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus
meeki
8
Fish
Hemiramphidae
Beloniformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
13
Pollock
Pollachius
virens
6
Fish
Gadidae
Gadiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
14
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus
schoepfii
35
Fish
Diodontidae
Tetraodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
15
Striped Searobin
Prionotus
evolans
21
Fish
Triglidae
Scorpaeniformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
16
Green Goby
Microgobius
thalassinus
20
Fish
Gobiidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
17
White Mullet
Mugil
curema
19
Fish
Mugilidae
Mugiliformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
18
Crevalle Jack
Caranx
hippos
8
Fish
Carangidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
19
Weakfish
Cynoscion
regalis
79
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
20
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus
maculatus
24
Fish
Scombridae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
21
Planehead Filefish
Stephanolepis
hispidus
8
Fish
Monacanthidae
Tetraodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
22
King Mackerel
Scomberomorus
cavalla
7
Fish
Scombridae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
23
Striped Anchovy
Anchoa
hepsetus
48
Fish
Engraulidae
Clupeiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
24
Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus
faber
25
Fish
Ephippidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
25
Spottail Pinfish
Diplodus
holbrookii
6
Fish
Sparidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
26
Lookdown
Selene
vomer
22
Fish
Carangidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
27
Gag
Mycteroperca
microlepis
6
Fish
Serranidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
28
Permit
Trachinotus
falcatus
6
Fish
Carangidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
29
American Eel
Anguilla
rostrata
237
Fish
Anguillidae
Anguilliformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
30
Red Hake
Urophycis
chuss
3
Fish
Phycidae
Gadiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
31
Silver Jenny
Eucinostomus
gula
3
Fish
Gerreidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
32
Northern Sennet
Sphyraena
borealis
8
Fish
Sphyraenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
33
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus
tau
71
Fish
Batrachoididae
Batrachoidiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
34
Alewife
Alosa
pseudoharengus
43
Fish
Clupeidae
Clupeiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
35
Sheepshead
Archosargus
probatocephalus
17
Fish
Sparidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
36
Mummichog
Fundulus
heteroclitus
500
Fish
Fundulidae
Cyprinodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
37
Blackcheek Tonguefish
Symphurus
plagiusa
28
Fish
Cynoglossidae
Pleuronectiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
38
Conger Eel
Conger
oceanicus
6
Fish
Congridae
Anguilliformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
39
Silver Perch
Bairdiella
chrysoura
89
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
40
Summer Flounder
Paralichthys
dentatus
101
Fish
Paralichthyidae
Pleuronectiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
41
Naked Goby
Gobiosoma
bosc
89
Fish
Gobiidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
42
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus
fuscus
100
Fish
Syngnathidae
Gasterosteiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
43
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus
aculeatus
5
Fish
Gasterostedae
Gasterrosteiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
44
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis
striata
78
Fish
Serranidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
45
Black Drum
Pogonias
cromis
50
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
46
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus
erectus
36
Fish
Syngnathidae
Gasterosteiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
47
Tautog
Tautoga
onitis
29
Fish
Labridae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
48
White Perch
Morone
americana
531
Fish
Moronidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
49
Striped Blenny
Chasmodes
bosquianus
81
Fish
Blenniidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
50
Northern Searobin
Prionotus
carolinus
22
Fish
Triglidae
Scorpaeniformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
51
Pinfish
Lagodon
rhomboides
52
Fish
Sparidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
52
Spotted Hake
Urophycis
regia
37
Fish
Phycidae
Gadiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
53
Orange Filefish
Aluterus
schoepfii
4
Fish
Monacanthidae
Tetraodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
54
Atlantic Herring
Clupea
harengus
10
Fish
Clupeidae
Clupeiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
55
Winter Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes
americanus
12
Fish
Pleuronectidae
Pleuronectiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
56
Rainwater Killifish
Lucania
parva
77
Fish
Fundulidae
Cyprinodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
57
Seaboard Goby
Gobiosoma
ginsburgi
4
Fish
Gobiidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
58
Speckled Worm Eel
Myrophis
punctatus
1
Fish
Ophichthidae
Anguilliformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
59
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon
variegatus
231
Fish
Cyprinodontidae
Cyprinodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
60
Windowpane
Scophthalmus
aquosus
16
Fish
Scophthalmidae
Pleuronectiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
61
Northern Kingfish
Menticirrhus
saxatilis
16
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
62
Striped Mullet
Mugil
cephalus
22
Fish
Mugilidae
Mugiliformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
63
Spotfin Mojarra
Eucinostomus
argenteus
4
Fish
Gerreidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
64
Smallmouth Flounder
Etropus
microstomus
13
Fish
Paralichthyidae
Pleuronectiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
65
Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides
maculatus
49
Fish
Tetraodontidae
Tetraodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
66
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias
undulatus
130
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
67
Cobia
Rachycentron
canadum
10
Fish
Rachycentridae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
68
Blueback Herring
Alosa
aestivalis
51
Fish
Clupeidae
Clupeiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
69
Blue-spotted Cornetfish
Fistularia
tabacaria
11
Fish
Fistulariidae
Gasterosteiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
70
Scup
Stenotomus
chrysops
17
Fish
Sparidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
71
Striped Bass
Morone
saxatilis
263
Fish
Moronidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
72
Guaguanche
Sphyraena
guachancho
1
Fish
Sphyraenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
73
Bay Anchovy
Anchoa
mitchilli
99
Fish
Engraulidae
Clupeiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
74
Striped Killifish
Fundulus
majalis
236
Fish
Fundulidae
Cyprinodontiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
75
Dusky Pipefish
Syngnathus
floridae
23
Fish
Syngnathidae
Gasterosteiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
76
Striped Cusk-eel
Ophidion
marginatum
16
Fish
Ophidiidae
Ophidiiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
77
Atlantic Cutlassfish
Trichiurus
lepturus
11
Fish
Trichiuridae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
78
Fourspine Stickleback
Apeltes
quadracus
75
Fish
Gasterostedae
Gasterrosteiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
79
Skilletfish
Gobiesox
strumosus
91
Fish
Gobiesocidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
80
Inshore Lizardfish
Synodus
foetens
45
Fish
Synodontidae
Aulopiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
81
Pigfish
Orthopristis
chrysoptera
35
Fish
Haemulidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
82
Atlantic Needlefish
Strongylura
marina
95
Fish
Belonidae
Beloniformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
83
Northern Stargazer
Astroscopus
guttatus
12
Fish
Uranoscopidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
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