Table 9. Species of fishes observed on or near the jetty at Murrells Inlet during 
field studies, 1979-1982. 
Gill Blackfish Beach Hook & 
SPECIES Diving Net Trap Seine Line 
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Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhtzoprtonodon terraenovae) + 
Rays (Family Dasyatidae—species undetermined) + 
Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) + 
Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannis) + 
Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense) + 
Atlantic thread herring (Optsthonoma oglinum) + 
Striped anchovy (Anchoa hepsetus) + + 
Oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) + 
Black sea bass (Centropristis striata) + + + 
Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatriz) + + 
Atlantic bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus) + 
Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) + 
Lookdown (Selene vomer) + + 
Pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera) + 
Bluestriped grunt (Haemulon scturus) ot 
Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) + + 
Pinfish (Lagodon rhombotdes) + 
Spottail pinfish (Diplodus holbrookt) + 
Spotted seatrout (Cynoscton nebulosus) a3 
Spot (Letostomus xanthurus) + + 
Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) + + 
Butterflyfish (Chaetodon sp.) oP 
Damselfish (Pomacentrus sp.) ap 
Tautog (Tautoga onitis) + + 
Mullet (MugtZ sp.) 1 
Southern stargazer (Astroscopus y-graecum) + 
Crested blenny (Aypleurochilus gemtnatus) + 
Feather blenny (Zypsoblennius hentzt) + + 
Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus) + 
Atlantic cutlassfish (Trtchiurus lepturus) oe 
Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) + 
King mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) + 
Southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) + + 
Northern puffer (Sphoerotdes maculatus) + 
Striped burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepft) + 
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