Description:
terminal mouth, slender body, small scales; last dorsal
ray not elongated; head small and pointed.
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 Department of
Environmental Protection's printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The
records are provided as only as a benchmark.
