Spot Croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,759
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), also known commonly as the spot croaker, Norfolk spot and the Virginia spot, is a species of small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas, and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill. It is the only species in the genus Leiostomus.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Spot (fish)”.