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Black Sea Bass
This fish can change sex and is born with both gonads, but it is not hermaphroditic.

	Flounder This flat fish is born with both eyes on one side of its head, but one eye migrates over to the other side early on in the flounder’s development.

Pipefish
This small fish is similar to its relative the sea horse in that males have a pouch to carry the eggs.

Scup
Sometimes called porgies, these small silver fish display black stripes when stressed.

Skate
This fish looks a lot like a stingray. Both have spiracles (holes) on top of the head that bring water in and over the gills.

Smooth Dogfish
This small shark has small, low, flat teeth. People often refer to it as a “Sand Shark.”

Spiny Dogfish
This small shark travels in very large schools and is a voracious feeder. Its spine can be painful to anyone who is pierced by it. People often refer to it as a “Sand Shark.”

Tautog
This fish has front teeth that grip prey and teeth lining its throat to crush crab exoskeletons.