Red Drum (Redfish) Sciaenops ocellatus
A copper-colored fish with a black spot near the tail, often tailing in shallow water.
- Family: Sciaenidae
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Average length: 70 cm
- Max length: 155 cm
- Max weight: 45 kg
- Habitat: estuary
- Regions: atlantic-west, gulf-of-mexico
- Edible: yes
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The tail spot may trick predators into attacking the wrong end.
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