Pinfish in The New York Aquarium

The pinfish, ''Lagodon rhomboides'', is a saltwater fish of the Sparidae family, the breams and porgies. It inhabits mostly subtropical shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States and Mexico. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Lagodon''. Other common names include pin perch, sand perch, and butterfish.