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Color gray, dark or iridescent blue above, shading to silvery
sides, in dark waters showing golden tints around breast;
small permit have teeth on tongue (none on Pompano); no scutes;
dorsal fin insertion directly above that of the anal fin;
17 to 21 soft dorsal rays; 16 to 19 soft anal rays. |
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OFFSHORE on wrecks and debris, INSHORE on grass flats, sand
flats, and in channels; most abundant in south Florida, with
smaller specimens from every coastal county. |
Common to 25 pounds. |
Feeds mainly on bottom-dwelling crabs, shrimp, small clams,
and small fish. |
