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Information About Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis):
Description:
Tripletail
is one of the most unusual looking fish. They are dark
in color and have blotches of lighter colors mixed in.
Tripletail are great fighters and usually are between
12 and 25" in length. Tripletail can be found all
year long.
Similar
Fish:
none
Where
found:
typically
found near channel markers or crab pots bouys
Size:
Usually
2-12 pounds, but it may exceed 30 pounds.
Florida
Record:
42
lbs. 5 ozs.
Remarks:
Still
Fishing; Drifting; Casting.
*
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.