Scientific Name: Sciaenops ocellatus
Common Names: Red Drum, Redfish, Spottail, Channel Bass
Redfish have a bronze-brown body, white belly and a distinctive spot near their tail. They often feed on blue crab, fish and shrimp.
Scientific Name: Cynoscion nebulosus
Common Names: Speckled Trout, Spotted Sea Trout
Speckled trout are popular in Louisiana coastal waters, with speckled gray bodies and noticeable teeth.
Scientific Name: Pogonias cromis
Common Names: Drum, Tambour
Black drum have a large head and gray body. Larger fish eat oysters, clams and mussels.
Scientific Name: Paralichthys lethostigma
Common Names: Flounder
Flounder are flat fish with both eyes on one side and ambush prey along the sea floor.
