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Coastal Fishes of Myrtle Beach, SC

Organisms commonly caught on the piers in the Grand Strand of South Carolina.

Atlantic croaker 1
Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic Cutlassfish 2
Trichiurus lepturus
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab 3
Limulus polyphemus
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark 4
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Atlantic Spadefish 5
Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Stingray 6
Dasyatis sabina
Black Drum 7
Pogonias cromis
Black Sea Bass 8
Centropristis striata
Blacktip Shark 9
Carcharhinus limbatus
Bluefish 10
Pomatomus saltatrix
Bluntnose Stingray 11
Dasyatis say
Bonnethead Shark
Sphyrna tiburo
Common Guitarfish 12
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
Common Searobin 13
Prionotus carolinus
Florida Pompano 7
Trachinotus carolinus
Florida Stone Crab 14
Menippe mercenaria
Gulf Kingcroaker 15
Menticirrhus littoralis
Crevalle Jack 16
Caranx hippos
Northern Kingfish 7
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Lady Crab 17
Ovalipes ocellatus
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
Pigfish 18
Orthopristis chrysoptera
Pinfish 19
Lagodon rhomboides
Red Drum 18
Sciaenops ocellatus
Remora 20
Remora remora
Smooth Butterfly Ray 21
Gymnura micrura
Southern Flounder 22
Paralichthys lethostigma
Southern Puffer 23
Sphoeroides nephelus
Sheepshead 5
Archosargus probatocephalus
Southern Stingray 24
Dasyatis americana
Southern Kingfish 25
Menticirrhus americanus
Atlantic Spanish Mackerel 1
Scomberomorus maculatus
Striped Burrfish 8
Chilomycterus schoepfii
Weakfish 13
Cynoscion regalis
Cobia 26
Rachycentron canadum
Spot Croaker 15
Leiostomus xanthurus
Spottail Pinfish 27
Diplodus holbrookii
Scalloped Hammerhead 28
Sphyrna lewini
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Sandbar Shark 19
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Blue Crab 29
Callinectes sapidus
Blacknose Shark 15
Carcharhinus acronotus
Atlantic Menhaden 17
Brevoortia tyrannus
Atlantic Bumper 1
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Sea Mullet 30
Mugil cephalus
Mottled Purse Crab 31
Persephona mediterranea
American Eel 32
Anguilla rostrata

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