Most Abundant Species, All Time
| Common name | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
|---|---|
| FISHES | |
| Scup | Stenotomus chrysops |
| Winter Flounder | Pseudopleuronectes americanus |
| Butterfish | Peprilus triacanthus |
| Silver Hake | Merluccius bilinearis |
| Little Skate | Leucoraja erinacea |
| Windowpane Flounder | Scophthalmus aquosus |
| Red Hake | Urophycis chuss |
| Ocean Pout | Zoarces americanus |
| Atlantic Herring | Clupea harengus |
| Northern Searobin | Prionotus carolinus |
| Fourspot Flounder | Hippoglossina oblonga |
| Longhorn Sculpin | Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus |
| Summer Flounder | Paralichthys dentatus |
| Alewife | Alosa pseudoharengus |
| Moonfish | Selene setapinnis |
| Cunner | Tautogolabrus adspersus |
| Striped Searobin | Prionotus evolans |
| Bluefish | Pomatomus saltatrix |
| Tautog | Tautoga onitis |
| Weakfish | Cynoscion regalis |
| Blueback Herring | Alosa aestivalis |
| Spiny Dogfish | Squalus acanthias |
| Spotted Hake | Urophycis regia |
| Menhaden | Brevootia tyrannus |
| Gulf Stream Flounder | Citharichthys arctifrons |
| Smooth Dogfish | Mustelus canis |
| Goosefish | Lophius americanus |
| Mackerel | Scomber scombrus |
| INVERTEBRATES | |
| Atlantic Rock Crab | Cancer irroratus |
| Longfin Squid | Loligo peali |
| Lobster | Homarus americanus |
| Spider Crabs | Libinia emarginata |
| Starfish | Asterias spp. |
| Hermit Crabs | Pagurus pollicaris |
| Lady Crab | Ovalipes ocellatus |
| Horseshoe Crab | Limulus polyphemus |
| Conch | Busycon canaliculatum & B. carica |
| Mantis Shrimp | Squilla empusa |
| Blue Crab | Callinectes sapidus |
| Jonah Crab | Cancer borealis |
Some Warm-Water Species Caught in Recent Years
