Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body short, very deep, extremely compressed; head sharply sloping, slightly concave in front of eye; lower jaw protrudes; color silvery, fins yellowish, dark area on top of caudal peduncle; 2nd dorsal fin lobe slightly elongate; dorsal and anal spines reabsorbed into body in large fish; pelvic fins short becoming rudimentary in larger fish; posterior scutes on lateral line weak; lateral line with strong moderately long anterior arch; no keels on caudal peduncle. |
Similar Species |
Lookdowns have deeper bodies and longer dorsal and anal fin lobes. |
Habitat |
Gulf and bay, found near bottom |
Maximum Size |
60 cm (23 1/2 in), common to 25 cm (10 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. VIII+I,20-23; A. II+I,17-19 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |