| 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.
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