scup

Small coastal fish

Scup is a fish found along the Atlantic coast of North America, prized by recreational anglers and valued as a food fish.

It has a compressed, oval body with silvery scales and is related to the porgy.

The name comes from Narragansett, an Algonquian language.

We caught a dozen scup off the pier this morning.

Atlantic

New England

Northeast U.S. region

Mid-AtlanticEastern U.S. coastal zone
Rhode IslandSmallest American state
MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state

Chesapeake Bay · coastal · inshore · estuarine · brackish · continental shelf · temperate · seasonal · migration · range

fishing

rod

Thin rigid stick

reelWinding cylinder or dance
tackleGear or takedown
baitLure for prey

hook · line · sinker · chum · bottom-fishing · jigging · clam · squid · worm · party boat

porgy

seabream

Marine food fish

panfishSmall fryable freshwater catch
silverLustrous white precious metal
dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer

spiny · compressed · forehead · profile · bream · sheepshead · pinfish

eating

fillet

Boneless meat portion

pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
grilledCooked on metal bars
bakedCooked by dry heat

whole · mild · white flesh · flaky · delicate · flavor · lemon · butter · herbs · recipe

biology

scales

Plates or weighing devices

gillsAquatic respiratory organs
finsSwimming appendages
swim bladderFish buoyancy organ

spawning · lifecycle · reproduction · juvenile · mature · growth · benthic · invertebrates · mollusks · crustaceans

Opposites

habitat type

scupfreshwater fish

Species from unsalted waters

trout · bass · catfish · carp · perch

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