Bairdiella chrysoura
Yellowtail, Sugar Trout, Silver Trout
The Silver Perch is silvery overall with yellowish fins and tail. They have no spots, no chin barbels, and no prominent canine teeth at tip of upper jaw. The preopercle is finely serrated with 5 to 6 chin pours and a terminal mouth. The Silver Perch is often confused in name and appearance with the Silver Trout, but this is not a Seatrout, although related. The absence of canine teeth is the difference.
Silver Perch appear primarily to be a low-order predator of small aquatic invertebrate prey, with occasional intakes of small fish and vegetative matter.
Silver Perch are found in inshore waters, mostly in the upper half of Florida. Seems to be more plentiful on the Gulf Coast, especially the Panhandle and Big Bend areas.
Silver Perch are found in seagrass beds, tidal creeks and rivers, and marshes.
Silver Perch are common at 4 to 6 inches and grow up to 10 inches.