We report the novel and rare presence of 5 marine fish species in the Chesapeake Bay system: Ctenogobius shufeldti (American Freshwater Goby), Ancylopsetta quadrocellata (Ocellated Flounder), Pholis gunnellus (Rock Gunnel), Lactophrys trigonus (Buffalo Trunkfish), and Echeneis neucratoides (Whitefin Sharksucker). These individuals were captured by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Juvenile Finfish Trawl Survey between 2008 and 2024. Continued monitoring of Chesapeake Bay fish communities will aid in determining whether these species occur elsewhere in Virginia waters.
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