Hogchoker
Trinectes maculatus
41.9945, -70.7245
Field Notes
Description:
Small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.They are usually brown to dark brown in color, and lighter on their "blind side" (side lacking an eye). The overall body color is often broken by a series of spots and thin stripes, which can be lighter or darker than the main body color.
Habitat:
They prefer brackish water, and are abundant in many bays and estuaries north of the Carolinas (another similar species replaces it south of the Carolinas).
Notes:
Found in the Jones River Estuary at low tide.
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