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bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Subject: bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
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FMIB 33872 Pomatomus Saltarix (Linnaeus).jpeg
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bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)


Author Unknown
English: Pomatomus Saltarix (Linnaeus)
Bluefish
Subject: Bluefish
Tag: Fish
Date 1895-1896
Source/Photographer
English: (1898) Fisheries of Indian River, Florida, Report of the Commissioner (United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries), 1895-1896, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FMIB_33872_Pomatomus_Saltarix_(Linnaeus).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.

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