name: Scup

flavor_db_name_variants: scup

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Scup

id: 463

name_scientific: Stenotomus chrysops

description: The scup, Stenotomus chrysops, is a fish which occurs primarily in the Atlantic from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Along with many other fish of the family Sparidae, it is also commonly known as porgy. Scup grow as large as 18 in (450 mm) and weigh 3 to 4 lb, but they average ½–1 lb (0.25–0.5 kg). In the Middle Atlantic Bight, scup spawn along the inner continental shelf. Their larvae end up in inshore waters, along the coast and in estuarine areas. At two to three years of age, they mature. Scup winter along the mid and outer continental shelf. When the temperature warms in the spring they migrate inshore. They are fished for by commercial and recreational fishermen. They are a fine fish to eat because of their light flavor and are sometimes called panfish. Popular methods of cooking include but are not limited to frying, broiling and baking.

itis_id: 169182

wikipedia_id: Scup

picture_file_name: 473.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 139785

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:36:35.000Z

legacy_id: 500

food_group: Aquatic foods

food_subgroup: Fishes

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:43.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:25.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 35579

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00463