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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,922 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
722 observations
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
608 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
524 observations
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
511 observations
Atlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
472 observations
Northern Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
423 observations
Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
407 observations
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
366 observations
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
350 observations
Eastern Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys atratulus
348 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
344 observations
Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
334 observations
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
317 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
302 observations
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
292 observations
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
249 observations
Eastern Mudminnow
Umbra pygmaea
240 observations
Banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus obesus
237 observations
Atlantic Silverside
Menidia menidia
236 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
224 observations
Blue-spotted Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus
220 observations
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
214 observations
White Perch
Morone americana
213 observations
Spot Croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
213 observations
Common Shiner
Luxilus cornutus
211 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
199 observations
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
191 observations
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
189 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
189 observations
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfii
187 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
186 observations
Striped Killifish
Fundulus majalis
186 observations
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
165 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
160 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
155 observations
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
151 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
142 observations
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
138 observations
Black-banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon
137 observations
Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
132 observations
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
122 observations
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
121 observations
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
115 observations
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
107 observations
Silver Perch
Bairdiella chrysoura
102 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
99 observations
Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
99 observations
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
94 observations
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
92 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)
- Chain Pickerel (Esox niger)
- The most observed fish in New Jersey is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 1,922 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fish in New Jersey include:
- Banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus)
- Black-banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon)