Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic Sand Fiddler CrabScientific Name: Uca pugilatorCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width: 0.8–1.2 in (2.0–3.0 cm); major claw length up to 1.8 in (4.5 cm)Weight: 0.2–0.5 oz (6–14 g)Lifespan: 1.5–3 years on...

Summer Flounder

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Summer FlounderScientific Name: Paralichthys dentatusCategory: FishSubcategory: PleuronectiformesSize: Total length 40 to 65 cm (record documented up to 95 cm / 37 in); flat, oval bodyWeight: 1.0 to 4.5 kg (record documented up to 10.3 kg /...

Atlantic Sturgeon

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic SturgeonScientific Name: Acipenser oxyrinchusCategory: FishSubcategory: SturgeonsSize: Total length 1.8 to 3.0 m (record specimens up to 4.3 m / 14 ft)Weight: 50 to 150 kg (historical maximum up to 360 kg / 800 lb)Lifespan: 60 to 70+...