Narragansett Bay & Sakonnet River Fishing Informantion


Tiverton, Rhode Island - Thursday, July 03, 2008 7:22 PM EST

Shell Fish

Species

Image

Scientific Name

Bay Quahaug

AKA Hard Shell Clam, by Size:

Mercenaria mercenaria

Soft-shelled clam

AKA: Steamer, Longneck Clam

Mya arenaria

Surf Clam

AKA: Sea Clam

Spisula solidissima

Eastern oyster

Crassostrea virginica

Scallop

Argopecten irradians

Common Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

American Lobster

Homarus americanus
(NATIVE)

Rock Crab

Cancer irroratus
(NATIVE)

Jonah Crab

Cancer borealis
(NATIVE)

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus
(NATIVE)

European Green Crab (littoral crab)

Carcinus maenas
(INVASIVE)

Asian Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus sanguineus
(INVASIVE)