Description: pale body
color, yellow above, silver to white below; one or two prominent canine
teeth usually at tip of upper jaw; inside of mouth yellow; no well-defined
black spots on back; 10 to 12 soft rays in anal fin; no chin barbels.
Similar Fish: silver
seatrout, C. nothus.
Where found: a Gulf
species that may occur in the Atlantic waters of extreme south-eastern
Florida; adults predominantly found INSHORE residing in bays and inlets
but may move OFFSHORE during winter months; young occur INSHORE in shallow
bays.
Size: usually less than 1
pound (10 to 12 inches).
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: matures during
first or second year; prolonged INSHORE spawning season extends through
spring and summer; feeds mainly on small fish and shrimp.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are
provided as only as a benchmark.
