Flat Needlefish
Ablennes hians
Also called Needlefish.
How to tell it
Large needlefish with a laterally compressed body and faint dark vertical bars; offshore.
Often mistaken for
One fish that gets called flat needlefish, and what gives it away.
- Redfin needlefish: Small, red fins. Tell them apart
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
Bait.
In the app
Point the camera at a flat needlefish 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 flat needlefish
How do you tell flat needlefish from redfin needlefish?
Flat Needlefish: Large needlefish with a laterally compressed body and faint dark vertical bars; offshore. Redfin needlefish: small, red fins.