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Speckled Trout

Drum & Croaker

Speckled Trout

Cynoscion nebulosus

BothSciaenidaeLeast Concern

About

Speckled trout, also known as spotted seatrout, are slender fish with a bluish-gray or greenish back, silvery sides, and numerous distinct black spots scattered across their body and fins. They are ambush predators, often lying in wait near seagrass beds or other structures to strike at passing prey.

Average size
12-24 inches, 1-5 lbs
Colors
Bluish-gray, greenish, silver, black spots
Diet
Small fish, shrimp, crabs, and other crustaceans
Region
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, from Massachusetts to Florida and throughout the Gulf of Mexico

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