| Silver Seatrout |
| Family Sciaenidae, DRUMS Cynoscion nothus |
Description: pale straw colored above, silvery sides and white below; no distinctive pigmentation, although
faint diagonal lines may be present on upper body; 8 to 9 rays in the anal fin; large eyes; short snout; one or
two prominent canine teeth usually present at tip of upper jaw; lower half of tail longer than upper half.
Similar Fish: other seatrouts.
Where found: most common over sand or sandy mud bottoms OFFSHORE along both the Gulf and Atlantic
coasts of Florida; migrates into bays during cold months.
Size: usually no more than 1/2 pound (less than 10 inches).
Remarks: smallest seatrout; spawns OFFSHORE in deep water during spring, summer and fall; feeds on
small fish and shrimp.
faint diagonal lines may be present on upper body; 8 to 9 rays in the anal fin; large eyes; short snout; one or
two prominent canine teeth usually present at tip of upper jaw; lower half of tail longer than upper half.
Similar Fish: other seatrouts.
Where found: most common over sand or sandy mud bottoms OFFSHORE along both the Gulf and Atlantic
coasts of Florida; migrates into bays during cold months.
Size: usually no more than 1/2 pound (less than 10 inches).
Remarks: smallest seatrout; spawns OFFSHORE in deep water during spring, summer and fall; feeds on
small fish and shrimp.
(White Trout)
