Complex sentence: The spot croaker ("Leiostomus xanthurus") or spot is a small saltwater fish species inhabiting estuary and coastal waters along the eastern coast of United States, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Split into simpler sentences: The Spot croaker ("Leiostomus xanthurus") or Spot is a small saltwater fish. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters along the eastern coast of United States, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean.