| Description:
silvery color with bluish or greenish back; slender,
round body; snout long, conical, aiming downward and
overhanging lower jaw; dark streaks between scales on
upper half of body and faint crossbands extending down to
lateral line; extremities of dorsal and caudal fins
shaded with black. Similar
Fish: ladyfish, Elops saurus
Where found:
primarily INSHORE fish inhabiting shallows of the Florida
Keys; found in shallows often less than 1 foot deep,
usually over lush grass flats, occasionally over white
sand.
Size: 3 to 5 pounds.
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