Permit and Florida Pompano Identification
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Top: Florida Pompano Bottom: Permit
Florida Pompano
- Common to 6 pounds; may reach 8 pounds
- Fish may show yellow on throat, pelvic, and anal fins
- Dorsal fin begins forward of anal fin
- 22 to 27 soft rays in dorsal fin
- 20 to 23 soft rays in anal fin
- Have no teeth on tongue at any size
- Up to 25" fork length
Permit
- Common to 40 pounds; may reach 50 pounds
- Fish may show orange or golden tints around breast and anal fin
- Dorsal fin begins over anal fin
- 17 to 21 soft rays in dorsal fin
- 16 to 19 soft rays in anal fin
- Small permit have teeth on tongue
- Up to 48" fork length
