Author: (Mitchill, 1814)
FBname: Grubby
Comments: Occurs in estuaries (especially in the north) (Ref. 7251) to 357 m depth (Ref. 58426).  It is tolerant of temperatures between 0 and 21°C (Ref. 58426).  Abundant among beds of eelgrass (<i>Zostera</i>) (Ref. 5951).  Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, sea squirts, sea urchins and fishes (alewives, cunner, eels, saand lance, mummichogs, silversides, sticklebacks and tomcod (Ref. 5951)) (Ref. 58426).