Brownish to yellow body, with white or silvery belly. Large mouth with protruding lower jaw that reaches below the rear portion of the eye with a sloping forehead. Tail is forked with rounded lobes. Fins dusky to yellowish. A dark horizontal stripe on lateral line. Pelvic fin is yellow in color.
Average Maximum Size:
140 cm (4.5 ft)
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Range:
North Carolina to Brazil
Habitat:
Coasts and estuaries, may be in marshes, or mangroves, and go up rivers. Prefers lower salinities. Not cold water tolerant. Found around structure.
