All About Florida Keys Fishing & Key West Fishing
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Baitfish

"Baitfish" is the common term given to a multitude of small, schooling fish whose main claim to
fame is that they are an important food source for other fish.

This publication focuses on the six most important important commercial species of baitfish in
Florida: Spanish sardines, Atlantic thread herring, Gulf menhaden, round scad, bigeye scan, and
ballyhoo.
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Source - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute