(Sciaenops ocellatus) Lateral line extending onto tail fin, not always easily detected: (unique to drum family). Body coppery in color with one or more black ocellated spots above lateral line near tail.
Caught in water from 6" to over 200' in depth. Favorite baits: Dead shrimp, gold spoons, live cachoe minnows, crab. Great eating baked, fried, in courtboulion and grilled over charcoal with skin & scales to fire.
