Author: (Linnaeus, 1766)
FBname: Atlantic bumper
Comments: Adults are found over soft bottoms of the continental shelf; sometimes forming schools near the surface (Ref. 5217).  Marine pelagic species very common in coastal lagoons and estuaries (Ref. 57392). They feed on fish, cephalopods, zooplankton and detritus (Ref. 28587).  Juveniles common in brackish estuaries and often associated with jellyfish (Ref. 5217).  Marketed fresh and salted.