Fall Groundfish Survey Photo Gallery
Check out some of the specimens caught on the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey!
We catch many species on the summer and fall groundfish surveys. A number of these samples are important for conducting population assessments and gathering important life history information. Some of them are commonly seen on these surveys, while others are unusual or surprising to see. I was only on leg I of the Fall Groundfish Survey, so I’m sure that there were many more species seen on leg II and leg III. Take a look at some of the species caught on leg I of the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey in the photo album below!
Gulf frog crab (Raninoides louisianensis). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Seastar (Tethyaster grandis). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Scamp grouper (Mycteroperca phenax). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kambrial Love
Sash flounder (Trichopsetta ventralis). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Paper scallop (Euvola marensis). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Roundel skate (Raja texana). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Yellow box crab (Calappa sulcata). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Brown rock shrimp (Sicyonia brevirostris). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Calico crab (Hepatus epheliticus). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Squid (Doryteuthis spp.). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Lancer stargazer (Kathetostoma albigutta). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi
Bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kambrial Love
Red lionfish (Pterois volitans). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kambrial Love
Tessellated cushion star (Goniaster tessellatus). Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kambrial Love
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