Description
English: Leiostomus xanthurus
Date 1910
Source Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission United States Fish Commission http://www.archive.org/details/reportofcommissi241898unit
Author United States Fish Commission
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leiostomus_xanthurus.jpg

The spot croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus) or Norfolk spot is a small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas, and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill. It is the only species in the genus Leiostomus. Spot are frequently caught by recreational anglers and are good to eat. Order: Perciformes, Family: Sciaenidae, Genus: Leiostomus, Species: Leiostomus xanthurus Lacépède, 1802.