Bluefish
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Scientific Name: |
Pomatomus saltatrix |
Common Name(s): |
Blue, tailor, chopper, rock salmon |
Description: |
The upper part of the body is generally blue- green and the lower part is silvery-white. The bluefish has a pointed snout and a large, oblique mouth with a protruding lower jaw. |
Feeding Habits: |
Bluefish juveniles feed shrimp, small lobsters, crabs and larvae. Adults will feed on smaller schooling fish. |
Range: |
Bluefish are native to both the American and European-African coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. |
Habitat: |
Bluefish inhabit both inshore and offshore areas of coastal regions, with the young fish called "snappers" often frequent estuaries and river mouths. |
Typical Size: |
The bluefish can grow to a size of almost 3 feet in length and nearly 20 pounds as a mature adult fish. |
World Record: |
31 pounds, 12 ounces (IGFA) |