Atlantic Silverside

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Atlantic Silverside

Menidia menidia

Size: to 7 1/2 "

Habitat: Generally inshore in harbors, inlets, and other quiet waters.

Notes: Forms large schools. Look for them swirling around the dive boat at the dock. More closely related to killifishes than herrings, Silversides are also found in freshwater.

Atlantic Silverside

Little Skate

Raja erinacea

Size: to 21" long

Habitat: Soft sandy bottoms, in depths from shallows to 300 ft.

Notes:
The commonest inshore skate. Short tail with two fins but no stinger. Winter Skate similar but larger, to 3 ft.

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