| |
| Scientific
Name: |
Cynoscion
nothus |
| Common
Names: |
White
Trout, Silver Trout, Sand Trout, Whitey |
| Range
& Habitat: |
Silver
trout are most common in the northern Gulf of Mexico, but
can be found in both southern Florida and southern Texas.
They frequent mud and sand bottoms from bays and estuaries
out to 100-foot depths offshore. |
| Identification
& Biology: |
Many
anglers confuse this species with the sand
seatrout and lump the two species together as "white
trout." The two species are distinctly different, however.
The silver seatrout is entirely silver without any of the
yellow coloration on the back and fins that the sand seatrout
has. The silver seatrout has very small, darker spots arranged
in rearward sloping rows or the upper sides. It is presumed
to spawn offshore and feed primarily on crustaceans and small
fishes. |
| Size: |
Only
rarely over 10-14 inches. |
| Food
Value: |
Good,
but its soft texture makes it difficult both to clean and
freeze. |
