Belted Sandfish
Serranus subligarius
How to tell it
Small brown-and-white banded sea bass with a dark blotch on the belly; a tiny serranid of pilings and rock.
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida (Atlantic) | No size limit | See note | Year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Check |
| Florida (Gulf) | No size limit | See note | Year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Check |
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, 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
Not a food fish.
In the app
Point the camera at a belted sandfish 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.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about belted sandfish
How many belted sandfish can you keep?
Florida (Atlantic): See note; Florida (Gulf): See note.