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Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Brown TroutSalmo trutta
WeakfishCynoscion regalis
Sand WeakfishCynoscion arenarius
Red DrumSciaenops ocellatus
Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss
Florida BassMicropterus salmoides
Atlantic CroakerMicropogonias undulatus
Gulf KillifishFundulus grandis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 31,733 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 23,744 |
| Louisiana | 1,591 |
| Alabama | 673 |
| Mississippi | 328 |
| North Carolina | 226 |
| Virginia | 194 |
| South Carolina | 106 |
| Maryland | 100 |
| Georgia | 63 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes |
| Family | Drums · Sciaenidae |
| Genus | Weakfishes · Cynoscion |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spotted Seatrout with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.