Pinfish

Coastal Habitats

Jetty Life

Pinfish

Pinfish

Lagodon rhomboides

Pinfish were named for all the spines in their back and tail fins.

These little fish feed on small shellfish, fish and algae in coastal bays and around piers and jetties in the Gulf. Despite their varied diet, pinfish seldom grow to be more than eight inches long.

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