![]() Monkfish feed by using their modified spine on the top of their head as a fishing pole to lure prey towards its mouth. They prefer deeper waters and migrate seasonally to feed and spawn. Lawrence to North Carolina and live up to 30 years. When spawning they make a foghorn sound to attract mates. Oyster toadfish are hardy fish that need little food to live and are well adapted to live in polluted water and among litter. They reside in inshore waters on rocky bottoms near reefs, jetties, and wrecks. Oyster toadfish are found in Maine to Florida and can live up to 12 years. Weakfish are part of the drum family and often make a drumming or croaking sound using special muscles and their swim bladder. The name weakfish comes from their fragile mouth, which easily rips when hooked by fishermen. ![]() They can live up to 17 years, but their natural and fishing mortality has been increasing in recent years. Weakfish are schooling fish found from Nova Scotia to Florida. They have a multitude of life stages including: leptocephali, glass eel, yellow eel, and silver eel. Eels spend most of their life in freshwater and migrate to the ocean to spawn and die. In the United States they are present from Maine to Florida. ![]() Cod are seasonal visitors of artificial reefs and utilize reef structure for shelter and foraging.Īmerican eel are the only freshwater eel found in North America. Cod are one of the most highly productive species, but are also sensitive to increasing ocean temperatures which has been linked to declining cod populations. They spawn in the winter and early spring and can live over 20 years. They are a popular sportfish that provide a good fight for their size.Ītlantic cod are a cold-water species that can be found from Greenland to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. are found on artificial reefs feeding on benthic invertebrates. They migrate inshore during the spring and their abundance in an area is often influenced by water temperature. They are a schooling fish that can live up to 20 years. Scup (Porgy) are primarily found between Massachusetts and North Carolina. Blackfish are one of the prized and commonly sought after species on our artificial reefs. Blackfish utilize structure as habitat and are commonly found around natural and artificial structures. They have strong jaws and teeth which they use to chew up crabs, mussels, clams, and barnacles. They migrate inshore during the spring and offshore as the water temperature drops through the fall. They are slow growing and can live up to 40 years. Bluefish stop at artificial reefs to feed and are sought after for their fight and willingness to attack lures thrown their way.īlackfish (Tautog) are found along the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Georgia. They can live up to 12 years, and migrate into New York waters in the spring and summer. They are voracious predators and are known for their sharp teeth which they use to make quick work of their prey. ![]() Bluefish migrate into New York waters in the spring and summer. They are fast growers and can live up to 12 years. Learn more about the most commonly occurring fish species below:īluefish can be found in temperate waters through much of the world. Sharks are completely cartilaginous fish, which means they have no true-bones, compared to more familiar fish that have complete skeletons. Some of the largest and famed fish species found in the ocean are the diverse collection of sharks. Several saltwater fish species support both New York's renowned recreational fishing industry and economically significant commercial fisheries. If you need to come in contact with dead fish to clean them up, make sure to wear appropriate protective equipment, including gloves. For questions or more information about fish kills, contact or call 63 for marine waters or 84 on the Hudson River.ĭEC recommends treating fish kill events the same as you would with any dead, wild animal and avoid collecting or handling these fish. Report observations of a fish kill to DEC's Marine Life Incident Report online survey. There are various naturally occurring causes that are typically responsible for these events which may include low dissolved oxygen, changing environmental conditions, and pathogens. Mortality events, or fish kills, are not unusual for some marine fish species, and particularly for fish that swim in large schools.
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