Fishing Species
Northern Kingfish Fish Species Information
Northern Kingfish bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Menticirrhus saxatilis |
| Other Fish Name: | Bourrugue renard, Northern kingfish, Lambe zorro |
| Regions Fished: | Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan in Mexico. |
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| Additional Information: | Occurs usually in shallow coastal waters over sand to sandy mud bottoms. Common in the surf zone and in estuaries. Juveniles may enter tidal rivers and creeks of low salinity. Feeds mainly on worms and crustaceans. An excellent food fish. |