# Attachment A Spawning Season for Select Fishes

1

# Spawning Seasons for Selected Fishes

**RegionName Family**  **Species CommonName**  **Jan Feb** **Mar Apr** **May Jun** **Jul Aug** **Sept Oct** **Nov Dec**  

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

Great Lakes herrings/sardines Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 pikes Esox masquinongy muskellunge 00 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 trouts and salmons Coregonus clupeaformis lake whitefish 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Prosopium cylindraceum round whitefish 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Prosopium cylindraceum round whitefish 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Prosopium cylindraceum round whitefish 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1



### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 1 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

Gulf of Mexico anchovies Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy 00 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 cobias Rachycentron canadum cobia 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Rachycentron canadum cobia 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 drums/croakers Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cynoscion nebulosus spotted seatrout 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Cynoscion nebulosus spotted seatrout 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Cynoscion nothus silver seatrout 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Cynoscion nothus silver seatrout 00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 Leiostomus xanthurus spot 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pogonius cromis black drum 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sciaenops ocellatus red drum 00 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Sciaenops ocellatus red drum 00 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 hammerhead sharks Sphyrna tiburo bonnethead 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 herrings/sardines Brevoortia patronus Gulf menhaden 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 jacks/pompanos Trachinotus falcatus permit 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 lizardfishes Synodus foetens inshore lizardfish 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 mackerels Scomberomorus maculatusSpanish mackerel 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Scomberomorus maculatusSpanish mackerel 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Scomberomorus maculatusSpanish mackerel 00 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Scomberomorus maculatusSpanish mackerel 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 New World silversides Menidia beryllina inland silverside 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 pipefishes Hippocampus zosterae dwarf seahorse 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 porgies Lagodon rhomboides pinfish 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lagodon rhomboides pinfish 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1


### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 2 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

Gulf of Mexico sea basses and groupersMyctoeroperca microlepisgag 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Myctoeroperca microlepisgag 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 threadfins Polydactylus octonemus Atlantic threadfin 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1



### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 3 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

Inland gars Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lepisosteus osseus longnose gar 00 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 herrings/sardines Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 00 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa sapidissima American shad 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa sapidissima American shad 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lampreys Ichthyomyzon unicuspis silver lamprey 00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 North American catfishesPylodictis olivaris flathead catfish 00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 pikes Esox americanus (Esox americanus verm0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sunfishes Lepomis machrochirus bluegill 00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Micropterus dolomieu smallmouth bass 00 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 trout-perches Percopsis omiscomaycustrout-perch 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0



### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 4 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

Mid-Atlantic American soles Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 00 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 anchovies Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 drums/croakers Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch 00 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Cynoscion regalis weakfish 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Cynoscion regalis weakfish 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker 00 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 gobies Gobiosoma bosc naked goby 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Gobiosoma bosc naked goby 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Gobiosoma ginsburgi seaboard goby 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 herrings/sardines Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 00 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 00 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0


### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 5 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

Mid-Atlantic herrings/sardines Clupea harengus Atlantic herring 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Dorosoma cepedianum gizzard shad 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 mullets Mugil cephalus striped mullet 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 needlefishes Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 New World silversides Menidia beryllina inland silverside 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Menidia beryllina inland silverside 00 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Menidia beryllina inland silverside 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 phycid hakes Merluccius bilinearis silver hake 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Urophycis chuss red hake 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 pipefishes Hippocampus erectus lined seahorse 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 porgies Stenotomus chrysops scup 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stenotomus chrysops scup 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Stenotomus chrysops scup 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 puffers Sphoeroides maculatus northern puffer 00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sphoeroides maculatus northern puffer 00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 pupfishes Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 righteye flounders Pseudopleuronectes americwinter flounder 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pseudopleuronectes americwinter flounder 00 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 sand flounders Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1


### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 6 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

Mid-Atlantic sand flounders Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 searobins Prionotus carolinus northern searobin 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 temperate basses Morone saxitalis striped bass 00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morone saxitalis striped bass 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 topminnows Fundulus diaphanus banded killifish 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 turbots Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
wrasses Tautoga onitis tautog 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tautoga onitis tautog 00 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tautoga onitis tautog 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tautogolabrus adspersuscunner 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Tautogolabrus adspersuscunner 00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tautogolabrus adspersuscunner 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0



### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 7 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

North Atlantic American soles Trinectes maculatus hogchoker 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 butterfishes Peprilus triacanthus butterfish 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 cods Gaduus morhua Atlantic cod 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Pollachius virens pollock 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Pollachius virens pollock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Pollachius virens pollock 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 conger eels Conger oceanicus conger eel 00 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 goosefishes Lophius americanus goosefish 00 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 herrings/sardines Alosa aestivalis blueback herring 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Alosa pseudoharengus alewife 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 hound sharks Mustelus canis smooth dogfish 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 New World silversides Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 phycid hakes Enchelyopus cimbrius fourbeard rockling 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Enchelyopus cimbrius fourbeard rockling 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Merluccius bilinearis silver hake 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Urophycis chuss red hake 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Urophycis tenuis white hake 00 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 pipefishes Syngnathus fuscus northern pipefish 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 porgies Stenotomus chrysops scup 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Stenotomus chrysops scup 00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stenotomus chrysops scup 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Stenotomus chrysops scup 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 puffers Sphoeroides maculatus northern puffer 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0


### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 8 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

North Atlantic pupfishes Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 righteye flounders Limanda ferruginea yellowtail founder 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Limanda ferruginea yellowtail founder 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pseudopleuronectes americwinter flounder 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sand flounders Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 sand lances Ammodytes americanus American sand lance 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 searobins Prionotus carolinus northern searobin 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 temperate basses Morone saxitalis striped bass 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 turbots Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
wrasses Tautoga onitis tautog 00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tautoga onitis tautog 00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tautogolabrus adspersuscunner 00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Tautogolabrus adspersuscunner 00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0



### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 9 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.

## RegionName **Family Species**  **CommonName Jan** **Feb Mar** **Apr May** **Jun Jul** **Aug Sept** **Oct Nov** **Dec** 

## Winter **Spring Summer**  **Fall**

South Atlantic anchovies Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy 00 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 00 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy 00 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 drums/croakers Cynoscion regalis weakfish 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Cynoscion regalis weakfish 00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leiostomus xanthurus spot 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 herrings/sardines Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 mullets Mugil cephalus striped mullet 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 porgies Lagodon rhomboides pinfish 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 tonguefishes Symphurus plagiusa blackcheek tonguefish 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0



### Monday, July 14, 2008 **Page 10 of 10**


## Created with novaPDF Printer (www.novaPDF.com). Please register to remove this message.