| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Sciaenidae | Leiostomus xanthurus | Lacepède | 1802 | Spot |
Leiostomus xanthurus
Unique Characters: Primarily found in estuarine or salt water. Upper body with 11-15 oblique, brownish bars. Distinct black spot behind upper opercular margin. Young with square caudal fin.
Similar Species:
Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus. Brownish spots on sides form numerous oblique, broken bars. Dark blotch at pectoral fin base. Preopercle serrated. Young with elongated, pointed caudal fin.
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