ID? Washed up onshore at CB

Inshore Fish ID

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James Foutty

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Washed up on CB?

Posted : August 11, 2017 12:16 pm

Justin Smith

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Hogchoker

Posted : August 11, 2017 1:00 pm

Matt Dillon

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Looks similar to something in the flounder family...never ever seen one before. Very cool & thanks for sharing!

Posted : August 11, 2017 1:10 pm

James Foutty

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Trinectes maculatus .... hog choker!
Spot on, thank you for your help.

Posted : August 11, 2017 1:42 pm

Richard Harrison

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We use catch a lot of them when shrimping in the sound. Hog Choker

Posted : August 11, 2017 3:43 pm

Bilzo

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confirm the hogchoker as well. used to get them seining for minnows in the tidal creeks off the Delaware in south jersey.

Posted : August 15, 2017 3:14 pm