Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)

Scientific name: Lagodon rhomboides Linnaeus, 1766

Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)

The Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) is a freshwater fish of the family Sparidae.

Biology

Commonly found on vegetated bottoms, occasionally over rocky bottoms and in mangrove areas. Enters brackish water and even freshwaters. Often forms large aggregations. Feeds mainly on small animals, especially crustaceans, but also takes mollusks, worms and occasionally small fishes that are associated with the grassy habitat.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lagodon rhomboides
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Florida Keys, USA and Yucatan, Mexico. Also in northern coast of Cuba; absent in Bahamas or rest of Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=7; k >0.30)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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