Porgy

The Scup (Stenotomus chrysops), or porgy is an Atlantic fish found from New England through Florida and the Bahamas. There are 2 primary species known as the scup and the jolthead. The jolthead porgy is found further south than the scup porgy. The scup averages a couple of pounds while the jolthead porgy is bigger with some of these fish growing larger than 8 pounds.

Reproduction: Scup spawn once a year. Females can produce an average of 7,000 eggs. Eggs are fertilized externally. Their spawning season is from May through August, peaking in June and June. Scup primarily spawn over weedy or sandy areas in southern New England from Massachusetts Bay south to the New York Bight.

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