Texas Gulf Coast Fishing

Spottail Pinfish

SPOTTAIL PINFISH - Diplodus holbrooki Family Sparidae, PORGIES

Description: dark saddle on caudal peduncle sometimes forms a complete ring around peduncle in adults; eight faint bars on body, alternately long and short; more prominent in young; edge of opercular membrane blackish; pelvic and anal fins dusky brown, dorsal fin less dark.
Size: to 46 cm (18 in.).
Where Found: inshore seagrass beds, offshore rocks and reefs.