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title: "Puntombervis"
description: "Leiostomus xanthurus — Vissen. The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), also known commonly as the spot croaker, Norfolk spot and the Virginia spot, is a species of small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/spot-croaker
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Puntombervis

> Leiostomus xanthurus — Vissen. The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), also known commonly as the spot croaker, Norfolk spot and the Virginia spot, is a species of small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae.

- Scientific name: *Leiostomus xanthurus*
- Category: `fish` (Vissen)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 2797
- Wikidata: [Q760307](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q760307)
- iNaturalist taxon: [179563](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/179563)

## Names

- en: Spot Croaker
- de: Augenfleck-Umber
- es: Croca
- fr: Tambour croca
- nl: Puntombervis

## Countries with the most observations

US (2633)

## Summary

The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), also known commonly as the spot croaker, Norfolk spot and the Virginia spot, is a species of small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas, and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill. It is the only species in the genus Leiostomus. Spot are frequently caught by recreational anglers and are good to eat.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spot_(fish)

## Photo

![Puntombervis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/spot-croaker/medium.jpg)

Photo: Cody Vue · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223595069

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/spot-croaker?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).