Atlantic Spadefish
Description:
Silvery with 4 to 6 black vertical bands on each side which sometimes become obscure in larger fish; deep, flattened body; separated first and second dorsal fins; concave caudal fin; anterior rays of second dorsal fin and anal fin elongated.
Where Found:
INSHORE and NEARSHORE, around natural reefs, and especially near navigation markers in 15 to 20 feet of water.
Size:
Usually less than 20 pounds.
Remarks:
Spawns in spring and summer; travels in large schools; small juveniles almost totally black, known to drift on their sides and mimic floating debris; feeds on crustaceans, small encrusting invertebrates, and may nibble on tentacles of jellyfish.
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