The black drum is the largest member of the drum family. It is also noted for its longevity – some reports suggest they live for up to 60 years in certain habitats. In the Gulf however the oldest individuals found to date have been under 45. Gulf black drum also […]
Commonly Caught Fish in Cape Coral
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Been out on the water around Florida recently and seen what looks like a shark fin gliding towards you? Whilst sharks do abound in our waters, it’s also highly possible you’ve spotted a cobia instead. You may know this prolific game fish by one of its various other names including […]
It may have had 2 US Navy submarines named in its honor but Trachinotus falcatus nevertheless has a few issues. First, its common name is more likely to be associated with an official piece of paper than a fish. Second, it is often mistaken for its commercially popular relative Trachinotus […]
At first glance you could be forgiven for wondering why the strikingly striped sheepshead isn’t called a zebra fish instead! However, a closer look, particularly in its mouth, provides a clue as to why it has this unusual ‘nickname’ instead. Archosargus probatocephalus has an impressive set of teeth unlike any […]
If you’ve been out and about on our beautiful Cape Coral waters, you may have seen a fish floating around on its side near the surface. This is Lobotes surinamensis, an average sized marine fish that lives in warm tropical waters around the world. However, it is the only member […]
Crevalle Jack? Of all the interesting back-stories behind how species come by their scientific names, one of the most interesting is Caranx hippos. Normally ‘hippos’ is associated with horses, or the hippopotamus. It does literally mean ‘horse’ though so how did a species of fish come to be called ‘horse’? […]
Centropomus undecimalis or the common snook, also known as robalo, is a large carnivorous marine fish that abounds in the warm tropical coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It has a yellowish grey body with a distinctive dark line down the side and a protruding lower jaw. They are […]
Tarpon are one of the most fascinating marine game fish we deal with at Blue Line Fishing Charters. The species found here in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic is Megalops atlanticus. The other species, Megalops cyprinoids, is native to the Indo-Pacific region. Atlanticus and cyprinoids are the only […]
Cynoscion nebulosus, common name Speckled or Spotted Sea Trout (or ‘seatrout’), lives in the warm coastal and estuarine waters around the Gulf of Mexico and along the western Atlantic coast. It has a number of other names including spotted weakfish, spotted sea teague, simon trout, salmon trout, winter trout, spec […]
Redfish is a common name for several different species of ‘red fish’ depending on where you are. In our part of the world though we’re talking about the majestic red drum Sciaenops ocellatus, sole surviving member of the genus Sciaenops. Other popular names for red drum are spottail bass, red, […]