Look-alike species

Keeping the wrong fish is an easy way to get a ticket. These pages compare species that are often confused and set out their different limits.

• Permit vs. pompano
  Fin position, forehead, tail + SPZ rules
• Spotted seatrout vs. weakfish
  Spots on fins + Weakfish Management Zone
• Mutton vs. lane vs. mangrove snapper
  Anal fin, stripes, teeth + 2026 limits