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Common Snook

Snook are known as protandric hermaphrodites which means they have the ability to change sex from male to female. It's not exactly known what causes the change because not all snook will make this change in their lifetime.

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FWC Facts:
White and brown shrimp depend on estuaries as nursery habitats, leaving when they reach 4-5 inches in length. This “shrimp run” occurs in late summer or early fall.

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