Author State of New York Forest, Fish, and Game Commission
English: Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Subject: Bluefish
Tag: Fish
Date 1900
Source/Photographer
English: New York (State). Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests (1900) Fifth Annual Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests of the State of New York, 1899, Albany, NY: James B. Lyon, State Printer
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FMIB_43170_Bluefish_(Pomatomus_saltatrix).jpeg
The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) is the only extant species of the family Pomatomidae. It is a marine pelagic fish found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, except for the northern Pacific Ocean. Bluefish are known as tailor in Australia, shad on the east coast of South Africa, and elf on the western North American coast[citation needed]. Other common names are blue, chopper, and anchoa. It is a popular gamefish. |