Gulf kingfish
Menticirrhus littoralis
A state link is a recorded source association, not a catch guarantee or confirmation that targeting is legal. Check current regulations with the responsible state agency.
- Peak months
- Typical depth
- Typical size
- Up to 18 inches
- Catch minimum
- National record
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Recorded profile
- habitat summary
- Coastal waters; common in surf zones along beaches.
- diet
- Feeds on fishes and invertabrates.
- preferred bait
- Not recorded
- preferred lures
- Not recorded
- techniques
- Longevity is 4 to 6 years.
- peak months
- Not recorded
States with a source record
Source evidence by state
- Florida — Gulf Kingfish · enriched: myfwc.com · myfwc.com · catchafloridamemory.com · myfwc.com
- Texas — Gulf Kingfish · seed: tpwd.texas.gov · tpwd.texas.gov
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