Spot croaker

Spot croaker

Taxobox
name = Spot
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Sciaenidae
genus = "Leiostomus"
species = "L. xanthurus"
binomial = "Leiostomus xanthurus"
binomial_authority = Lacépède, 1802
The spot croaker or simply spot ("Leiostomus xanthurus") is a small saltwater fish. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas, and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill. It is the only species in the genus "Leiostomus". Spot are frequently caught by recreational anglers and make excellent table fare.

Their diet consists largely of organic detritus, small crustaceans, and worms. Bloodworms are the ideal bait when fishing for spot.

The community of Hampstead, North Carolina hosts the North Carolina Spot Festival the last weekend of September to honor the spot fish.Fact|date=September 2008

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