| Description: |
terminal
mouth, slender body, small scales; last dorsal ray not
elongated; head small and pointed. |
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|
| Similar
Fish: |
juvenile
tarpon, Megalops atlanticus. |
| |
|
| Where
found: |
INSHORE
fish, in bays and estuaries; occasionally enters freshwater,
occurring in tidal pools and canals; often forms large
schools and harasses bait at the surface. |
| |
|
| Size: |
2
to 3 pounds. |
| |
|
| Florida
Record*: |
4
lbs., 10 ozs. |
| |
|
| Remarks: |
known
to spawn OFFSHORE, ribbon-like larvae very similar to
Albula and Megalops, peaking in fall; adult feeds predominantly
on fish and crustaceans; leaps when hooked. |
*
The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission's printed publication. The records
are provided as only as a benchmark. |
