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Species · Offshore

Bearded Brotula

Brotula barbata

Also called Brotula.

Rules in 0 state rulebooks, checked Sep 14, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

How to tell it

Eel-like brown fish with a long continuous dorsal and anal fin and a cluster of chin and snout barbels; deep reefs.

Rules for

Every state

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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).

On the table

Good — flaky white meat, prized in the Gulf.

In the app

Point the camera at a bearded brotula and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.

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