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Species - Atlantic Bumper
Scientific Name - (Chloroscombrus chrysurus)
Physical Description - One of the smallest members of the jack family, the Atlantic bumper’s body is deep but narrow, with an extended belly. Coloration is metallic-blue to light silver with shades of yellow along the two dorsal fins and long anal fin. The deeply forked tail fin is prominent yellow. Atlantic bumper also have black markings on the gill covers as well as a black saddle mark at the base of the tail fin.
Range - Atlantic bumper can be found throughout the western Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida, throughout the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and along the Central and South American coasts as far south as Uruguay.
Habitat - Comfortable in either brackish water or offshore salt water as deep as 180 feet, the Atlantic bumper is often found traveling in large schools in bays, lagoons and along sandy beaches. Young bumpers are frequently found swimming with jellyfish.
Spawning Habits - Not much is known concerning the reproductive habits of the Atlantic bumper, but it is believed that the spawning season occurs from June to August.
Food Usage/Selection - The Atlantic bumper feeds on other fish, cephalopods, such as squids or cuttlefish, zooplankton and waste from decomposing organisms known as detritus.
Sporting Qualities - Anglers only occasionally catch the bumper usually by stillfishing or trolling. It is not in high demand for food because its meat is known to be thin and dry.
- Notes
- The similar Pacific bumper can be found in coastal waters from Peru to California. When caught, the bumper may produce a grunting sound.
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1994 - 2008 ASN bumper ID + Great Movies intro
The ASN bumper ID, plus the Great Movies intro and a viewer discretion warning, preceding a viewing of Con-Air. Recorded on VHS from our Star Choice satellite TV system in 2002. I am not sure when the last ASN ID was introduced, I only know it was used until ASN was rebranded in 2008. The ealiest re...
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Duration: 0.58 min.
Views: 3,200
Rating: 4.5
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2009 LLWS - Mid-Atlantic vs Northwest Bumper
This is a bumper that aired towards the end of the game between Mid-Atlantic and Northwest re-caping what happened up to that point. Recorded from ESPN.
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Duration: 0.42 min.
Views: 7,017
Rating: 5.0
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AquaCraft Atlantic Harbor Tugboat EP RTR
www.aquacraftmodels.com The Atlantic features detailing usually found only on painstakingly crafted kits — but this tug is completely factory-assembled! The painted fiberglass hull holds a direct-drive 550-size motor for realistic scale speeds. The 2-channel AquaCraft radio is made by Futaba®. An...
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Duration: 1.38 min.
Views: 21,166
Rating: 4.625
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