Lookdown in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Selene vomer
Overview
Coastal waters and estuaries over hard or sandy bottom
Typical size
Up to 12 inches coastal waters and estuaries over hard or sandy bottom juveniles have faint vertical bars that fade with age
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Intentional year round display: FL saltwater game species without a narrower FWC peak calendar; not an invented peak.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Statewide gulf & statewide atlantic
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal waters and estuaries over hard or sandy bottom
Videos
- Florida’s thinnest fish! Moonfish (lookdown) catch clean cook · Open original
- The strangest saltwater fish... Lookdown-Catch clean cook (moonfish) · Open original
- BEST moonfish catch & cook! Fish & broccoli tacos (lookdown) · Open original
- How to fillet & clean lookdown (moonfish) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.