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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,825 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
650 observations
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
532 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
496 observations
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
470 observations
Atlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
445 observations
Northern Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
378 observations
Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
359 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
333 observations
Eastern Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys atratulus
313 observations
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
308 observations
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
304 observations
Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
294 observations
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
291 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
286 observations
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
276 observations
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
224 observations
Eastern Mudminnow
Umbra pygmaea
212 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
211 observations
Atlantic Silverside
Menidia menidia
207 observations
Spot Croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
206 observations
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
199 observations
Blue-spotted Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus
189 observations
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
183 observations
Common Shiner
Luxilus cornutus
183 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
179 observations
White Perch
Morone americana
178 observations
Banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus obesus
177 observations
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
176 observations
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfii
176 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
171 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
164 observations
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
155 observations
Striped Killifish
Fundulus majalis
153 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
147 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
146 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
144 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
128 observations
Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
127 observations
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
124 observations
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
118 observations
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
114 observations
Black-banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon
109 observations
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
104 observations
Silver Perch
Bairdiella chrysoura
100 observations
Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
94 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
89 observations
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
85 observations
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
85 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
82 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in New Jersey are:
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)
- Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
- Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
- Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus)
- Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)
- Northern Tessellated Darter (Etheostoma olmstedi)
- Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
- Eastern Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus)
- The most observed fish in New Jersey is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 1,825 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fish in New Jersey include:
- Banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus)
- Black-banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon)