| Description: |
color
gray, dark or iridescent blue above, shading to silvery
sides, in dark waters showing golden tints around breast;
small permit have teeth on tongue (none on pompano); no
scutes; dorsal fin insertion directly above that of the
anal fin; 17 to 21 soft anal rays. |
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| Similar
Fish: |
pompano,
T. carolinus. The permit is deeper bodied; dorsal body
profile forms angle at insertion of second dorsal fin;
pompano rarely grow larger than 6 pounds, permit common
to 40 pounds. |
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| Where
found: |
OFFSHORE
on wrecks and debris, INSHORE on grass flats, sand flats,
and in channels; most abundant in south Florida, with
smaller specimens from every coastal county |
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| Size: |
common
to 25 pounds. |
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| Florida
Record*: |
51
lbs., 8 ozs. |
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|
| Remarks: |
feeds
mainly on bottom-dwelling crabs, shrimp, small clams,
and small fish. |
*
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. |
