Atlantic Bumper
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
How to tell it
Little slab-sided jack with a black saddle on the tail base and a belly that sags below a straight back.
Often mistaken for
One fish that gets called Atlantic bumper, and what gives it away.
- Atlantic moonfish: Steeper forehead, no tail-base spot. Tell them apart
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
State records
| State | Weight | When, where | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 0 lb 4.52 oz | 2019 | MDMR State Saltwater Records (Conventional) · checked 2026-08-23 |
How anglers catch it
A bait fish taken on sabiki rigs; rarely a target.
On the table
Small and bony — bait grade.
In the app
Point the camera at an Atlantic bumper and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about Atlantic bumper
How do you tell Atlantic bumper from Atlantic moonfish?
Atlantic Bumper: Little slab-sided jack with a black saddle on the tail base and a belly that sags below a straight back. Atlantic moonfish: steeper forehead, no tail-base spot.
What is the record Atlantic bumper?
0 lb 4.52 oz in Mississippi (2019). Other states’ records are in the table.