UTERFish ID
Written by the Fish Scouter team from the same season calendar, tide stations and species notes the app reads.
Florida Shark ID: Blacktip, Spinner, Bull, Lemon, Bonnethead
How to identify Florida's common sharks: blacktip vs spinner, bull, lemon, nurse, bonnethead and hammerheads, which FWC prohibits, and how to release them.
Gag Grouper vs Black Grouper: How to Tell (Plus Scamp & Red)
The gill cover edge, tail shape and fin margins tell gag from black grouper. A quick-ID table, plus how to spot scamp and red grouper, and where each lives.
How to Identify a Fish From a Photo (and Get It Right)
Which fins, marks and angles to shoot so a fish ID app or an expert can name your catch, why apps miss look-alikes, and when to ask a human before you keep it.
King Mackerel vs Spanish Mackerel (and Cero): How to Tell
The lateral line, first dorsal fin and side stripe separate king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and cero. Quick-ID table, the small-king trap, and where each runs.
Largemouth vs Smallmouth vs Spotted Bass: 30-Second ID
Check the jaw, the side pattern and the tongue. How to tell largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass apart in 30 seconds, with a quick-ID table and look-alikes.
Pompano vs Permit: How to Tell Them Apart (Even Small Ones)
Count the dorsal rays and see where the dorsal fin starts. A quick-ID table for Florida pompano vs permit, the small-permit trap in the surf, plus palometa.
Redfish vs Black Drum: How to Tell Them Apart Fast
Chin barbels, the tail spot and the back profile tell redfish from black drum in seconds. A quick-ID table, juvenile drum vs sheepshead, and where each lives.
Snapper ID: Mangrove, Lane, Mutton, Red and Vermilion
Mangrove vs lane snapper, mutton vs lane, red vs vermilion: a quick-ID table of Florida snappers by spot, stripes and fins, plus where each lives.
Snook Species Identification: Common, Fat, Tarpon, Swordspine
Florida has four snook. How to tell common snook from fat, tarpon and swordspine snook by anal fin, pelvic fins, body depth and scales, and where each lives.
Spotted Seatrout vs Weakfish: How to Tell (Plus Sand & Silver)
Round spots onto the fins mean spotted seatrout; small spots in wavy lines mean weakfish. A quick-ID table for all four seatrouts and the hybrid zone.