How do cobia reproduce?
Cobia spawn from June through mid-August near the mouth of the Bay or just offshore. • Eggs collect near the surface of the water and usually hatch within 24 hours of being fertilized. • Young have prominent white stripes on their sides, which fade as they grow. Other facts about cobia: • Known by many different names, including crab-eater, kingfish and boninto. • When hooked by an angler, cobia will put up quite a fight, leaping and running to escape being caught. • Can live up to 15 years. • The Chesapeake Bay record cobia, caught at York Spit near Hampton, Virginia, in June 2006, weighed 109 pounds and measured 69.5 inches in length.
