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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,881 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
685 observations
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
570 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
513 observations
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
487 observations
Atlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
458 observations
Northern Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
406 observations
Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
369 observations
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
342 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
337 observations
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
333 observations
Eastern Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys atratulus
327 observations
Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
316 observations
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
308 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
293 observations
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
279 observations
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
239 observations
Eastern Mudminnow
Umbra pygmaea
226 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
222 observations
Atlantic Silverside
Menidia menidia
217 observations
Spot Croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
206 observations
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
205 observations
Banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus obesus
204 observations
Blue-spotted Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus
202 observations
Common Shiner
Luxilus cornutus
192 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
191 observations
White Perch
Morone americana
187 observations
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
184 observations
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfii
182 observations
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
180 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
180 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
173 observations
Striped Killifish
Fundulus majalis
164 observations
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
158 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
153 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
149 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
146 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
131 observations
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
129 observations
Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
129 observations
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
121 observations
Black-banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon
118 observations
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
114 observations
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
112 observations
Silver Perch
Bairdiella chrysoura
100 observations
Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
98 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
93 observations
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
91 observations
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
86 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
85 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)
- American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
- The most observed fish in New Jersey is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 1,881 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fish in New Jersey include:
- Banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus)
- Black-banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon)