Species 

 Liongspine porgy, Stenotomus caprinus 

 Atlantic croaker, Micropogon undxilatus 

 Seatrout, Cynoscion sp. 

 Inshore lizardfish, Synodus foetens 

 Rock sea bass, Centropristes philadelphicus 

 Shoal flounder, Syacium gunteri 



LONGSPINE 

 PORGY 



ATUflNTtC 

 CROAKER 



ROCK SEA BASS 



SHOAL 

 FUOUNOEB 



MISCELLANEOUS 



LLL 



50 50 50 O 



PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION 



Composition of bottomfish resource in 

 northwestern Gulf of Mexico. 



The longspine porgy was the most common species encountered in 

 all months except December when it was replaced by the seatrout (see graph). 

 With the exception of the rock sea bass aaid lizardfish, habitats of the major 

 species appear definable on the basis of depth. The longspine porgy, for 

 example, was abundant only at depths greater than 20 fathoms. The croaker 

 and seatrout dominated catches at the shallow -water stations, while the shoal 

 flounder was taken almost exclusively at 15 fathoms. 



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