Novel and Rare Fish Species in Chesapeake Bay from 2008–2024 Bottom Trawl Records

Anna N. DeMotte¹ and Jack R. Buchanan^1,*

¹Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062. *Corresponding author.

Northeastern Naturalist, Volume 32, Issue 2 (2025): N23–N32

First published early online: 24 May 2025

Abstract
We report the novel and rare presence of 5 marine fish species in the Chesapeake Bay system: Ctenogobius shufeldti (American Freshwater Goby), Ancylopsetta quadrocellata (Ocellated Flounder), Pholis gunnellus (Rock Gunnel), Lactophrys trigonus (Buffalo Trunkfish), and Echeneis neucratoides (Whitefin Sharksucker). These individuals were captured by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Juvenile Finfish Trawl Survey between 2008 and 2024. Continued monitoring of Chesapeake Bay fish communities will aid in determining whether these species occur elsewhere in Virginia waters.

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