angelfish, white angelfish, threetailed porgy, ocean cobbler, moonfish
Size:
Generally around 2 pounds.
World Record:
6.75 kg (14 lb 14 oz)
Description
The Atlantic spadefish has a very deep, compressed, disk-shaped body and a blunt snout. The second dorsal and anal fins of adults have long, trailing anterior lobes, giving an "angelfish-like" appearance. The body is silver in color with irregular black vertical bands that fade gradually with age. The mouth is small, with the maxilla of adults ending beneath the nostrils. Specimens commonly weigh from three to ten pounds, although individuals as large as twenty pounds have been recorded.
Distribution and Habitat
They are commonly found in shallow waters off the coast of the southeastern United States and in the Caribbean.
Sources
1.^ "Chaetodipterus faber". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=169539. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
2.^ a b c Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Chaetodipterus faber" in FishBase. June 2008 version.
3.^ Burleson, Jeff (2006-06-19). "Aces of Spades". South Carolina Sportsman. http://www.southcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=115. "Sometimes referred to as 'bluegills on steroids,' spadefish are one of the hardest-fighting fish in the ocean, compared pound-for-pound to other fish of similar size."
4.^ a b Ward, Artemas (1911). "Angel fish". The Grocer's Encyclopedia. New York.
5.^ "Common Names of Chaetodipterus faber". FishBase. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=1024&GenusName=Chaetodipterus&SpeciesName=faber&StockCode=1040. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
6.^ Cassidy, Frederic Gomes; Joan Houston Hall (2003). Dictionary of American Regional English. Harvard University Press. pp. 288.
7.^ "Chaetodipterus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=169538. Retrieved 25 June 2008.