Sciaenidae

spotted seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Trout from the Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical
• Estuary
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe
• North America
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), also known as speckled trout, is a common estuarine fish found in the southern United States along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and the coastal Atlantic Ocean from Maryland to Florida. While most of these fish are caught on shallow, grassy flats, spotted seatrout reside in virtually any inshore waters, from the surf of outside islands to far up coastal rivers, where they often come for shelter during cold weather. Contrary to its name, the spotted seatrout is not a member of the trout family (Salmonidae), but of the drum family (Sciaenidae).