Porgy & Sheepshead
Pinfish
Archosargus probatocephalus
SaltwaterSparidaeNot Evaluated
About
Pinfish are small, silvery fish with a compressed body and sharp spines on their dorsal fin, giving them their name. They are opportunistic feeders and are commonly found in seagrass beds, estuaries, and nearshore waters.
- Average size
- 4-9 inches
- Colors
- Silvery with vertical bars of gray or black; yellowish fins
- Diet
- Algae, invertebrates (such as crustaceans and mollusks), and small fish
- Region
- Atlantic coast of the United States, from Massachusetts to Florida, and along the Gulf Coast to Texas