![]() Silver side, dark blue on the back and white on the stomach. They are equally shaped from the head and tail from their midsection, making look in shape like a football. Not recommended for human consumption.ĭescription: Blackfin tuna are the most abundant tuna species. Eat Sardines, herring, snapper, groupers, jacks, tuna, and more.įood Value: None. They favor fish with silvery or shiny characteristics. Found near reefs, wrecks, hard bottom, mud flats or inshore estuaries.įeeding Habits: A top-level, high speed, aggressive predator, barracuda feed on a wide variety of fish. Where Found: Found in large numbers offshore and inshore along the Florida coast and Keys, the Bahamas, Central and South America. A fierce fighting fish when hooked, offering frantic runs all around the boat. ![]() Distinguishing black spots randomly scattered on lower body. Elongated lower jaw display it’s rows of large razor sharp teeth. Served in restaurants as a main dish, or used as key ingredient in fish spread.ĭescription: Fierce and furious looking fish. Thick white fillets, with a medium to strong fish taste. Current Florida state record 142 lbs.įood Value: Good table fare if cooked properly. Also feeds on dead bait (spanish sardines, threadfin and finger mullet) squid, and crustaceans. Where Found: Offshore around rocky reefs, debris, and wrecks, typically in 60 - 240 feet of water juveniles associated with floating objects and may occur in water less than 30 feet deep.įeeding Habits: Feeds best on live bait (pinfish, cigar minnows, croakers, Grunts, spadefish and squirrelfish). Amberjack have a dark stripe from their nose to the front of dorsal fin which"lights up" when they are in feeding mode. Florida Fish Identification Greater Amberjackĭescription: Silver and black skin separated by a distinguishable yellowish stripe down the mid-section of body.
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