| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Sciaenidae | Cynoscion nothus | (Holbrook) | 1848 | Silver Seatrout |
Cynoscion nothus
Unique Characters: Silvery body. Upper sides may have faint spots along scales. Fins dusky to yellowish. Chin without barbel. Mouth large, strongly oblique, lower jaw projecting in front of upper jaw. Body elongated with a pair of large canine-like teeth present on tip of upper jaw; anal spines short and weak, less than 1/4 of first soft ray height. Anal fin with 8 to 10 soft rays.
Similar Species:
Weakfish
Cynoscion regalis
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Weakfish Cynoscion regalis. Chin without barbel. Mouth large, strongly oblique, lower jaw projecting in front of upper jaw. Body elongated with a pair of large canine-like teeth present on tip of upper jaw; anal spines short and weak, less than 1/4 of first soft ray height. Back with numerous small spots forming oblique and undulating lines, usually not extending to dorsal or caudal fins pectoral fin slightly longer than pelvic fin. Dotted stripes on trunk irregular or reticulated; anal fin with 11 to 13 soft rays.
Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus. Chin without barbel. Mouth large, strongly oblique, lower jaw projecting in front of upper jaw. Body elongated with a pair of large canine-like teeth present on tip of upper jaw; anal spines short and weak, less than 1/4 of first soft ray height. Back with distinct spots scattered randomly on dorsal and caudal fins. Soft dorsal fin unscaled. Pectoral fin shorter than pelvic fin.
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