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[/center][center][font "Arial"]Description: Chin without barbels; copper-bronze body, lighter shade in clear waters; one to many spots at base of tail (rarely no spots); mouth horizontal and opening downward; scales large.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Where found: Juveniles are an Inshore fish, migrating out of the estuaries at about 30 inches (4 years) and joining the spawning population Offshore.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Size: One of 27 inches weighs about 8 pounds.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Remarks: Red drum are Inshore species until they attain roughly 30 inches (4 years), then migrate to join the Nearshore population; spawning occurs from August to November in Nearshore waters; sudden cold snaps may kill red drum in shallow, Inshore waters; feeds on crustaceans, fish, and mollusks; longevity to 20 years of more.[/font][/center]
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[/center][center][font "Arial"]Description: Chin without barbels; copper-bronze body, lighter shade in clear waters; one to many spots at base of tail (rarely no spots); mouth horizontal and opening downward; scales large.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Where found: Juveniles are an Inshore fish, migrating out of the estuaries at about 30 inches (4 years) and joining the spawning population Offshore.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Size: One of 27 inches weighs about 8 pounds.[/font][/center] [center][font "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"]Remarks: Red drum are Inshore species until they attain roughly 30 inches (4 years), then migrate to join the Nearshore population; spawning occurs from August to November in Nearshore waters; sudden cold snaps may kill red drum in shallow, Inshore waters; feeds on crustaceans, fish, and mollusks; longevity to 20 years of more.[/font][/center][signature]