Drum & Croaker
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
SaltwaterSciaenidaeNot Evaluated
About
The Spotted Seatrout is a slender fish with a bluish-gray or greenish back, silvery sides, and numerous distinct black spots scattered across its body and fins. They are ambush predators, often lying in wait amongst seagrass to strike at unsuspecting prey.
- Average size
- 19-24 inches, 3-6 lbs
- Colors
- Bluish-gray or greenish back, silvery sides, black spots.
- Diet
- Primarily smaller fish, shrimp, and other crustaceans.
- Region
- Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, from southern New England to Florida and throughout the Gulf of Mexico.