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Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
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Cynoscion nebulosus, the spotted seatrout, also known as speckled trout, is a common estuarine fish found in the southern United States along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and the coastal Atlantic Ocean from Maryland to Florida. These fish are also found in estuarine locations around Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia, Canada. While most of these fish are caught on shallow, grassy flats, spotted seatrout reside in virtually any inshore waters, from the surf of outside...

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FamilyDrum family
Water typeBoth
Body shapeStreamlined
RegionGulf Coast
Size classMedium
DietCarnivore
HabitatDemersal
Maximum length39"
Maximum weight17 lb

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Cynoscion nebulosus, the spotted seatrout, also known as speckled trout, is a common estuarine fish found in the southern United States along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and the coastal Atlantic Ocean from Maryland to Florida.

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