| GROUPING |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Anchovies |
Bay Anchovy |
Anchoa mitchilli |
| Big-Eye Anchovy |
Anchoa lamprotaenia |
| Flat Anchovy |
Anchoviella perfasciata |
| Narrow Striped Anchovy |
Anchoa colonensis |
| Striped Anchovy |
Anchoa hepsetus |
| Angelfishes |
Blue Angelfish |
Holacanthus bermudensis |
| Cherubfish |
Centropyge argi |
| French Angelfish |
Pomacanthus paru |
| Gray Angelfish |
Pomacanthus arcuatus |
| Queen Angelfish |
Holacanthus ciliaris |
| Rock Beauty |
Holacanthus tricolor |
| Townsend Angelfish Hybrid |
Holacanthus bermudensis X ciliaris |
| Barracudas |
Great Barracuda |
Sphyraena barracuda |
| Guaguanche |
Sphyraena guachancho |
| Northern Sennet |
Sphyraena borealis |
| Southern Sennet |
Sphyraena picudilla |
| Batfishes |
Longnose Batfish |
Ogcocephalus corniger |
| Polka-Dot Batfish |
Ogcocephalus cubifrons |
| Shortnose Batfish |
Ogcocephalus nasutus |
| Bigeyes |
Bigeye |
Priacanthus arenatus |
| Glasseye Snapper |
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus |
| Short Bigeye |
Pristigenys alta |
| Billfishes |
Atlantic Blue Marlin |
Makaira nigricans |
| Sailfish |
Istiophorus albicans |
| Swordfish, Broadbill |
Xiphias gladius |
| White Marlin |
Tetrapturus albidus |
| Blennies |
Banded Blenny |
Paraclinus fasciatus |
| Barred Blenny |
Hypleurochilus bermudensis |
| Blackfin Blenny |
Paraclinus nigripinnis |
| Blackhead Blenny |
Emblemariopsis bahamensis |
| Bluethroat Pikeblenny |
Chaenopsis ocellata |
| Checkered Blenny |
Starksia ocellata |
| Coral Blenny |
Paraclinus cingulatus |
| Darkheaded Blenny |
Emblemariopsis sp. |
| Downy Blenny |
Labrisomus kalisherae |
| Eelgrass Blenny |
Stathmonotus stahli |
| Feather Blenny |
Hypsoblennius hentz |
| Florida Blenny |
Chasmodes saburrae |
| Freckled Blenny |
Hypsoblennius ionthas |
| Goldline Blenny |
Malacoctenus aurolineatus |
| Hairy Blenny |
Labrisomus nuchipinnis |
| Horned Blenny |
Paraclinus grandicomis |
| Longfin Blenny |
Labrisomus haitiensis |
| Marbled Blenny |
Paraclinus marmoratus |
| Mimic Blenny |
Labrisomus guppyi |
| Molly Miller |
Scartella cristata |
| Oyster Blenny |
Hypleurochilus aequipinnis |
| Papillose Blenny |
Acanthemblemaria chaplini |
| Pearl Blenny |
Entomacrodus nigricans |
| Pinkeye Blenny |
PINKEYE BLENNY |
| Puffcheek Blenny |
Labrisomus bucciferus |
| Redeye Triplefin |
Enneanectes pectoralis |
| Redlip Blenny |
Ophioblennius atlanticus |
| Rosy Blenny |
Malacoctenus macropus |
| Roughhead Blenny |
Acanthemblemaria aspera |
| Saddled Blenny |
Malacoctenus triangulatus |
| Sailfin Blenny |
Emblemaria pandionis |
| Seaweed Blenny |
Parablennius marmoreus |
| Spinyhead Blenny |
Acanthemblemaria spinosa |
| Spotcheek Blenny |
Labrisomus nigricinctus |
| Surf Blenny |
Paraclinus naeorhegmis |
| Tessellated Blenny |
Hypsoblennius invemar |
| Wrasse Blenny |
Hemiemblemaria simula |
| Yellowface Pikeblenny |
Chaenopsis limbaughi |
| Bluefishes |
Bluefish |
Pomatomus saltatrix |
| Bonefish |
Albula vulpes |
| Bonnetmouths |
Boga |
Inermia vittata |
| Bonnetmouth |
Emmelichthyops atlanticus |
| Bowfins |
Bowfin |
Amia calva |
| Boxfishes |
Honeycomb Cowfish |
Acanthostracion polygonius |
| Scrawled Cowfish |
Acanthostracion quadricornis |
| Smooth Trunkfish |
Lactophrys triqueter |
| Spotted Trunkfish |
Lactophrys bicaudalis |
| Trunkfish |
Lactophrys trigonus |
| Bullheads |
Brown Bullhead |
Ameiurus nebulosus |
| Yellow Bullhead |
Ameiurus natalis |
| Butterflyfishes |
Banded Butterflyfish |
Chaetodon striatus |
| Foureye Butterflyfish |
Chaetodon capistratus |
| Reef Butterflyfish |
Chaetodon sedentarius |
| Spotfin Butterflyfish |
Chaetodon ocellatus |
| Cardinalfishes |
Barred Cardinalfish |
Apogon binotatus |
| Belted Cardinalfish |
Apogon townsendi |
| Blackfin Cardinalfish |
Astrapogon puncticulatus |
| Bridle Cardinalfish |
Apogon aurolineatus |
| Bronze Cardinalfish |
Astrapogon alutus |
| Conchfish |
Astrapogon stellatus |
| Dusky Cardinalfish |
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria |
| Flamefish |
Apogon maculatus |
| Freckled Cardinalfish |
Phaeoptyx conklini |
| Mimic Cardinalfish |
Apogon phenax |
| Pale Cardinalfish |
Apogon planifrons |
| Sawcheek Cardinalfish |
Apogon quadrisquamatus |
| Sponge Cardinalfish |
Phaeoptyx xenus |
| Twospot Cardinalfish |
Apogon pseudomaculatus |
| Whitestar Cardinalfish |
Apogon lachneri |
| Carps and Minnows |
Coastal Shiner |
Notropis petersoni |
| Flagfish, American Flagfish |
Jordanella floridae |
| Golden Shiner |
Notemigonus crysoleucas |
| Goldspotted Killifish |
Floridichthys carpio |
| Grass Carp* |
Ctenopharyngodon idella |
| Sheepshead Minnow |
Cyprinodon variegatus |
| Catfishes |
Gafftopsail Catfish |
Bagre marinus |
| Hardhead Catfish |
Ariopsis felis |
| Orinoco Sailfin Catfish* |
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus |
| Spotted Driftfish |
Ariomma regulus |
| Walking Catfish, Clarias Catfish* |
Clarias batrachus |
| Chubs |
Bermuda Chub |
Kyphosus sectator |
| Yellow Chub |
Kyphosus incisor |
| Cichlids |
African Jewelfish* |
Hemichromis letourneuxi |
| Black Acara* |
Cichlasoma bimaculatum |
| Blue Tilapia* |
Oreochromis aureus |
| Jaguar Cichlid* |
Parachromis managuensis |
| Jewel Cichlid* |
Hemichromis letourneauxi |
| Mayan Cichlid * |
Cichlasoma urophthalmus |
| Midas Cichlid* |
Amphilophus citrinellum |
| Mozambique Tilapia* |
Oreochromis mossambicus |
| Oscar* |
Astronotus ocellatus |
| Peacock Cichlid, Butterfly Peacock Bass* |
Cichla ocellaris |
| Spotted Tilapia* |
Tilapia mariae |
| Clingfishes |
Emerald Clingfish |
Acyrtops beryllinus |
| Skilletfish |
Gobiesox strumosus |
| Cobias |
Cobia |
Rachycentron canadum |
| Cornetfishes |
Bluespotted Cornetfish |
Fistularia tabacaria |
| Red Cornetfish |
Fistularia petimba |
| Cusk-eels |
Blackedge Cusk-Eel |
Lepophidium brevibarbe |
| Blotched Cusk-Eel |
Ophidion grayi |
| Dusky Cusk-Eel |
Parophidion schmidti |
| Redfin Brotula |
Petrotyx sanguineus |
| Damselfishes |
Beaugregory |
Stegastes leucostictus |
| Bicolor Damselfish |
Stegastes partitus |
| Blue Chromis |
Chromis cyanea |
| Brown Chromis |
Chromis multilineata |
| Cocoa Damselfish |
Stegastes variabilis |
| Longfin Damselfish |
Stegastes diencaeus |
| Night Seargeant |
Abudefduf taurus |
| Purple Reef-Fish |
Chromis scotti |
| Sergeant Major |
Abudefduf saxatilis |
| Sunshinefish |
Chromis insolata |
| Threespot Damselfish |
Stegastes planifrons |
| Yellowtail Damselfish |
Microspathodon chrysurus |
| Yellowtail Reeffish |
Chromis enchrysura |
| Dolphinfishes |
Dolphin |
Coryphaena hippurus |
| Pompano Dolphin |
Coryphaena equiselis |
| Dragonets |
Lancer Dragonet |
Paradiplogrammus bairdi |
| Spotted Dragonet |
Diplogrammus pauciradiatus |
| Driftfishes |
Freckled Driftfish |
Psenes cyanophrys |
| Man-Of-War Fish |
Nomeus gronovii |
| Silver Driftfish |
Psenes maculatus |
| Drums |
Atlantic Croaker |
Micropogonias undulatus |
Blue Croaker
Cubbyu |
Bairdiella batabana
Pareques umbrosus |
| High-Hat |
Pareques acuminatus |
| Jackknife Fish |
Equetus lanceolatus |
| Red Drum |
Sciaenops ocellatus |
| Reef Croaker |
Odontoscion dentex |
| Sand Seatrout |
Cynoscion arenarius |
| Silver Perch |
Bairdiella chrysoura |
| Southern Kingfish, Jewsharp Drummer |
Menticirrhus americanus |
| Spot |
Leiostomus xanthurus |
| Spotted Drum |
Equetus punctatus |
| Spotted Seatrout |
Cynoscion nebulosus |
| Weakfish, Gray Trout, Sea Trout |
Cynoscion regalis |
| Eels |
American Eel |
Anguilla rostrata |
| Blackedge Moray |
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus |
| Brown Garden Eel |
Heteroconger longissimus |
| Chain Moray |
Echidna catenata |
| Conger Eel |
Conger oceanicus |
| False Moray |
Kaupichthys hyoproroides |
| Goldentail Moray |
Gymnothorax miliaris |
| Goldspotted Eel |
Myrichthys ocellatus |
| Green Moray |
Gymnothorax funebris |
| Honeycomb Moray |
Gymnothorax saxicola |
| Key Worm Eel |
Ahlia egmontis |
| Manytooth Conger |
Conger triporiceps |
| Margintail Conger |
Paraconger caudilimbatus |
| Palespotted Eel |
Ophichthus puncticeps |
| Purplemouth Moray |
Gymnothorax vicinus |
| Reticulate Moray |
Muraena retifera |
| Seagrass Eel |
Chilorhinus suensonii |
| Sharptail Eel |
Myrichthys breviceps |
| Shrimp Eel |
Ophichthus gomesii |
| Speckled Worm Eel |
Myrophis punctatus |
| Spotted Moray |
Gymnothorax moringa |
| Spotted Snake Eel |
Ophichthus ophis |
| Viper Moray |
Enchelycore nigricans |
| Filefishes |
Barred Filefish |
Cantherhines dumerilii |
| Fringed Filefish |
Monacanthus ciliatus |
| Orange Filefish |
Aluterus schoepfii |
| Orangespotted Filefish |
Cantherhines pullus |
| Planehead Filefish |
Stephanolepis hispida |
| Pygmy Filefish |
Stephanolepis setifer |
| Scrawled Filefish |
Aluterus scriptus |
| Slender Filefish |
Monacanthus tuckeri |
| Unicorn Filefish |
Aluterus monoceros |
| Whitespotted Filefish |
Cantherhines macrocerus |
| Flatfishes (Flounders, Soles and Whiffs) |
Anglefin Whiff |
Citharichthys gymnorhinus |
| Bay Whiff |
Citharichthys spilopterus |
| Black Brotula |
Stygnobrotula latebricola |
| Blackcheek Tonguefish |
Symphurus plagiusa |
| Caribbean Tonguefish |
Symphurus arawak |
| Channel Flounder |
Syacium micrurum |
| Dusky Flounder |
Syacium papillosum |
| Eyed Flounder |
Bothus ocellatus |
| Gulf Flounder |
Paralichthys albigutta |
| Hogchoker |
Trinectes maculatus |
| Horned Whiff |
Citharichthys cornutus |
| Key Brotula |
Ogilbia cayorum |
| Lined Sole |
Achirus lineatus |
| Naked Sole |
Gymnachirus melas |
| Offshore Tonguefish |
Symphurus civitatium |
| Peacock Flounder |
Bothus lunatus |
| Pygmy Tonguefish |
Symphurus nebulosus |
| Sand Whiff |
Citharichthys arenaceus |
| Scrawled Sole |
Trinectes inscriptus |
| Spottail Tonguefish |
Symphurus urospilus |
| Spotted Whiff |
Citharichthys macrops |
| Twospot Flounder |
Bothus robinsi |
| Flyingfishes |
Atlantic Flyingfish |
Cheilopogon melanurus |
| Blackwing Flyingfish |
Hirundichthys rondeletii |
| Bluntnose Flyingfish |
Prognichthys occidentalis |
| Clearwing Flyingfish |
Cypselurus comatus |
| Fourwing Flyingfish |
Hirundichthys affinis |
| Mirrorwing Flyingfish |
Hirundichthys speculiger |
| Oceanic Two-Wing Flyingfish |
Exocoetus obtusirostris |
| Sailfin Flyingfish |
Parexocoetus brachypterus |
| Spotfin Flyingfish |
Cheilopogon furcatus |
| Frogfishes |
Dwarf Frogfish |
Antennarius pauciradiatus |
| Longlure Frogfish |
Antennarius multiocellatus |
| Ocellated Frogfish |
Antennarius ocellatus |
| Sargassumfish |
Histrio histrio |
| Singlespot Frogfish |
Antennarius radiosus |
| Striated Frogfish |
Antennarius striatus |
| Gars |
Florida Gar |
Lepisosteus platyrhincus |
| Goatfishes |
Spotted Goatfish |
Pseudupeneus maculatus |
| Yellow Goatfish |
Mulloidichthys martinicus |
| Gobies |
Banner Goby |
Microgobius microlepis |
| Barfin Goby |
Coryphopterus alloides |
| Bartail Goby |
Coryphopterus thrix |
| Bearded Goby |
Barbulifer ceuthoecus |
| Bluegold Goby |
Lythrypnus spilus |
| Bridled Goby |
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum |
| Clown Goby |
Microgobius gulosus |
| Code Goby |
Gobiosoma robustum |
| Colon Goby |
Coryphopterus dicrus |
| Convict Goby |
Lythrypnus phorellus |
| Crested Goby |
Lophogobius cyprinoides |
| Dash Goby |
Ctenogobius saepepallens |
| Freshwater Goby |
Ctenogobius shufeldti |
| Frillfin Goby |
Bathygobius soporator |
| Glass Goby |
Coryphopterus hyalinus |
| Goldspot Goby |
Gnatholepis thompsoni |
| Highfin Goby |
Gobionellus oceanicus |
| Island Frillfin |
Bathygobius mystacium |
| Lyre Goby |
Evorthodus lyricus |
| Masked Goby |
Coryphopterus personatus |
| Naked Goby |
Gobiosoma bosc |
| Neon Goby |
Elacatinus oceanops |
| Notchtongue Goby |
Bathygobius curacao |
| Orangespotted Goby |
Nes longus |
| Pallid Goby |
Coryphopterus eidolon |
| Peppermint Goby |
Coryphopterus lipernes |
| Rockcut Goby |
Gobiosoma grosvenori |
| Rusty Goby |
Priolepis hipoliti |
| Seminole Goby |
Microgobius carri |
| Sharknose Goby |
Elacatinus evelynae |
| Sharpnose Goby, Sharknose Goby |
Elacatinus evelynae |
| Spotfin Goby |
Oxyurichthys stigmalophius |
| Spottail Goby |
Ctenogobius stigmaturus |
| Spotted Goby |
Coryphopterus punctipectophorus |
| Tiger Goby |
Elacatinus macrodon |
| Venezuela Goby |
Coryphopterus venezuelae |
| Yellowline Goby |
Elacatinus horsti |
| Yellownose Goby |
Elacatinus randalli |
| Groupers and Seabasses |
Banded Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus puella |
| Barred Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus puella |
| Black Grouper |
Mycteroperca bonaci |
| Black Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus nigricans |
| Blue Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus gemma |
| Butter Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus unicolor |
| Chalk Bass |
Serranus tortugarum |
| Coney |
Cephalopholis fulva |
| Creaole-Fish |
Paranthias furcifer |
| Dwarf Sand Perch |
Diplectrum bivittatum |
| Freckled Soapfish |
Rypticus bistrispinus |
| Gag Grouper |
Mycteroperca microlepis |
| Graysby |
Cephalopholis cruentata |
| Harlequin Bass |
Serranus tigrinus |
| Indigo Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus indigo |
| Jewfish, Goliath Grouper |
Epinephelus itajara |
| Lantern Bass |
Serranus baldwini |
| Marbled Grouper |
Dermatolepis inermis |
| Mutton Hamlet |
Alphestes afer |
| Nassau Grouper |
Epinephelus striatus |
| Panther Grouper, Humpback Grouper* |
Chromileptes altivelis |
| Peppermint Bass |
Liopropoma rubre |
| Red Grouper |
Epinephelus morio |
| Red Hind |
Epinephelus guttatus |
| Reef Bass |
Pseudogramma gregoryi |
| Rock Hind |
Epinephelus adscensionis |
| Sand Perch |
Diplectrum formosum |
| Scamp |
Mycteroperca phenax |
| Shy Hamlet, Golden Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus guttavarius |
| Snowy Grouper |
Epinephelus niveatus |
| Tan Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus tann |
| Tiger Grouper |
Mycteroperca tigris |
| Tobacco Fish |
Serranus tabacarius |
| Wrasse Bass |
Liopropoma eukrines |
| Yellowbelly Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus aberrans |
| Yellowedge Grouper |
Epinephelus flavolimbatus |
| Yellowfin Grouper |
Mycteroperca venenosa |
| Yellowmouth Grouper |
Mycteroperca interstitialis |
| Yellowtail Hamlet |
Hypoplectrus chlorurus |
| Grunts |
Black Margate |
Anisotremus surinamensis |
| Bluestriped Grunt |
Haemulon sciurus |
| Caesar Grunt |
Haemulon carbonarium |
| Cottonwick |
Haemulon melanurum |
| French Grunt |
Haemulon flavolineatum |
| Margate |
Haemulon album |
| Pigfish |
Orthopristis chrysoptera |
| Porkfish |
Anisotremus virginicus |
| Sailors Choice |
Haemulon parra |
| Smallmouth Grunt |
Haemulon chrysargyreum |
| Spanish Grunt |
Haemulon macrostomum |
| Striped Grunt |
Haemulon striatum |
| Tomtate |
Haemulon aurolineatum |
| White Grunt |
Haemulon plumierii |
| Hakes |
Spotted Hake |
Urophycis regia |
| Halfbeaks |
Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak |
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus |
| Balao |
Hemiramphus balao |
| Ballyhoo |
Hemiramphus brasiliensis |
| False Silverstripe Halfbeak |
Hyporhamphus meeki |
| Flying Halfbeak |
Eoleptohamphus velox |
| Hardhead Halfbeak |
Chriodorus atherinoides |
| Hawkfishes |
Redspotted Hawkfish |
Amblycirrhitus pinos |
| Headstanders |
Banded Leporinus* |
Leporinus fasciatus |
| Herrings, Menhaden, Sardines and Shad |
American Gizzard Shad |
Dorosoma cepedianum |
| Atlantic Thread Herring |
Opisthonema oglinum |
| Dwarf Herring |
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia |
| False Pilchard |
Harengula clupeola |
| Little-Eye Herring |
Jenkinsia majua |
| Redear Sardine |
Harengula humeralis |
| Scaled Sardine |
Harengula jaguana |
| Spanish Sardine |
Sardinella aurita |
| Yellowfin Menhaden |
Brevoortia smithi |
| Jacks |
African Pompano, Threadfin |
Alectis ciliaris |
| Almaco Jack |
Seriola rivoliana |
| Atlantic Bumper |
Chloroscombrus chrysurus |
| Atlantic Moonfish |
Selene setapinnis |
| Banded Rudderfish |
Seriola zonata |
| Bar Jack |
Caranx ruber |
| Bigeye Scad |
Selar crumenophthalmus |
| Blue Runner |
Caranx crysos |
| Bluntnose Jack |
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus |
| Crevalle Jack |
Caranx hippos |
| Florida Pompano |
Trachinotus carolinus |
| Greater Amberjack |
Seriola dumerili |
| Horse-Eye Jack |
Caranx latus |
| Leatherjacket |
Oligoplites saurus |
| Lesser Amberjack |
Seriola fasciata |
| Lookdown |
Selene vomer |
| Mackerel Scad |
Decapterus macarellus |
| Palometa |
Trachinotus goodei |
| Permit |
Trachinotus falcatus |
| Pilotfish |
Naucrates ductor |
| Rainbow Runner |
Elagatis bipinnulata |
| Round Scad |
Decapterus punctatus |
| Yellow Jack |
Carangoides bartholomaei |
| Jawfishes |
Banded Jawfish |
Opistognathus macrognathus |
| Dusky Jawfish |
Opistognathus whitehursti |
| Mottled Jawfish |
Opistognathus maxillosus |
| Spotfin Jawfish |
Opistognathus robinsi |
| Yellowhead Jawfish |
Opistognathus aurifrons |
| Yellowhead Jawfish |
Opistognathus aurifrons |
| Killifishes |
Bluefin Killifish, Blue-Fintop Minnow |
Lucania goodei |
| Diamond Killifish |
Adinia xenica |
| Golden Topminnow |
Fundulus chrysotus |
| Gulf Killifish |
Fundulus grandis |
| Longnose Killifish |
Fundulus similis |
| Mangrove Rivulus |
Rivulus marmoratus |
| Marsh Killifish |
Fundulus confluentus |
| Rainwater Killifish |
Lucania parva |
| Seminole Killifish |
Fundulus seminolis |
| Ladyfishes |
Ladyfish |
Elops saurus |
| Livebearers |
Dwarf Livebearer, Least Killifish |
Heterandria formosa |
| Eastern Mosquitofish |
Gambusia holbrooki |
| Mangrove Gambusia |
Gambusia rhizophorae |
| Mosquitofish |
Gambusia affinis |
| Pike Killifish, Piketop Minnow |
Belonesox belizanus |
| Sailfin Molly |
Poecilia latipinna |
| Lizardfishes |
Inshore Lizardfish |
Synodus foetens |
| Red Lizardfish |
Synodus synodus |
| Sand Diver |
Synodus intermedius |
| Snakefish |
Trachinocephalus myops |
| Mackerels, Tunas, and Bonitos |
Atlantic Bonito |
Sarda sarda |
| Bigeye Tuna |
Thunnus obesus |
| Blackfin Tuna |
Thunnus atlanticus |
| Bullet Mackerel |
Auxis rochei |
| Cero, Painted Mackerel |
Scomberomorus regalis |
| King Mackerel |
Scomberomorus cavalla |
| Little Tuna, False Albacore, Little Tunny |
Euthynnus alletteratus |
| Spanish Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish Mackerel |
Scomberomorus maculatus |
| Striped Tuna, Skipjack, Oceanic Bonito |
Katsuwonus pelamis |
| Wahoo |
Acanthocybium solandri |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
Thunnus albacares |
| Mojarras |
Flagfin Mojarra |
Eucinostomus melanopterus |
| Irish Pompano |
Diapterus auratus |
| Longfinned Silverbiddy, Mottled Mojarra |
Ulaema lefroyi |
| Silver Jenny |
Eucinostomus gula |
| Slender Mojarra |
Eucinostomus jonesii |
| Spotfin Mojarra |
Eucinostomus argenteus |
| Tidewater Mojarra |
Eucinostomus harengulus |
| Yellowfin Mojarra |
Gerres cinereus |
| Moorish Idols |
Moorish Idol* |
Zanclus cornutus |
| Mullets |
Liza |
Mugil liza |
| Striped Mullet |
Mugil cephalus |
| Whirligig Mullet |
Mugil gyrans |
| White Mullet |
Mugil curema |
| Needlefishes |
Agujon |
Tylosurus acus |
| Atlantic Needlefish |
Strongylura marina |
| Flat Needlefish |
Ablennes hians |
| Houndfish |
Tylosurus crocodilus |
| Keeltail Needlefish |
Platybelone argalus |
| Redfin Needlefish |
Strongylura notata |
| Timucu |
Strongylura timucu |
| Ocean Sunfishes |
Ocean Sunfish |
Mola mola |
| Parrotfishes |
Blue Parrotfish |
Scarus coeruleus |
| Bluelip Parrotfish |
Cryptotomus roseus |
| Bucktooth Parrotfish |
Sparisoma radians |
| Emerald Parrotfish |
Nicholsina usta |
| Greenblotch Parrotfish |
Sparisoma atomarium |
| Midnight Parrotfish |
Scarus coelestinus |
| Princess Parrotfish |
Scarus taeniopterus |
| Queen Parrotfish |
Scarus vetula |
| Rainbow Parrotfish |
Scarus guacamaia |
| Redband Parrotfish |
Sparisoma aurofrenatum |
| Redfin Parrotfish, Yellowtail Parrotfish |
Sparisoma rubripinne |
| Redtail Parrotfish |
Sparisoma chrysopterum |
| Stoplight Parrotfish |
Sparisoma viride |
| Striped Parrotfish |
Scarus iseri |
| Yellowtail Parrotfish |
Sparisoma rubripinne |
| Pearlfishes |
Pearlfish |
Carapus bermudensis |
| Perches |
Swamp Darter |
Etheostoma fusiforme |
| Pipefishes and Seahorses |
Bull Pipefish |
Syngnathus springeri |
| Chain Pipefish |
Syngnathus louisianae |
| Crested Pipefish |
Cosmocampus brachycephalus |
| Dusky Pipefish |
Syngnathus floridae |
| Dwarf Seahorse |
Hippocampus zosterae |
| Fringed Pipefish |
Anarchopterus criniger |
| Gulf Pipefish |
Syngnathus scovelli |
| Insular Pipefish |
Micrognathus crinitus |
| Lined Seahorse |
Hippocampus erectus |
| Longsnout Seahorse |
Hippocampus reidi |
| Opossum Pipefish, Shorttailed Pipefish |
Microphis brachyurus |
| Pugnose Pipefish |
Bryx dunckeri |
| Sargassum Pipefish |
Syngnathus pelagicus |
| Shortfin Pipefish |
Cosmocampus elucens |
| Whitenose Pipefish |
Cosmocampus albirostris |
| Porcupinefishes |
Balloonfish |
Diodon holocanthus |
| Bridled Burrfish |
Chilomycterus antennatus |
| Porcupinefish |
Diodon hystrix |
| Spotted Burrfish |
Chilomycterus atringa |
| Striped Burrfish |
Chilomycterus schoepfii |
| Web Burrfish |
Chilomycterus antillarum |
| Porgies |
Grass Porgy |
Calamus arctifrons |
| Jolthead Progy |
Calamus bajonado |
| Knobbed Porgy |
Calamus nodosus |
| Littlehead Porgy |
Calamus proridens |
| Pinfish |
Lagodon rhomboides |
| Red Porgy |
Pagrus pagrus |
| Saucereye Progy |
Calamus calamus |
| Sea Bream |
Archosargus rhomboidalis |
| Sheepshead |
Archosargus probatocephalus |
| Sheepshead Porgy |
Calamus penna |
| Spottail Pinfish |
Diplodus holbrookii |
| Pufferfishes |
Atlantic Torpedo Ray |
Torpedo nobiliana |
| Bandtail Puffer |
Sphoeroides spengleri |
| Checkered Puffer |
Sphoeroides testudineus |
| Northern Puffer |
Sphoeroides maculatus |
| Sharpnose Puffer |
Canthigaster rostrata |
| Southern Puffer |
Sphoeroides nephelus |
| Rays and Skates |
Atlantic Guitarfish |
Rhinobatos lentiginosus |
| Atlantic Manta |
Manta birostris |
| Atlantic Stingray |
Dasyatis sabina |
| Bluntnose Stingray |
Dasyatis say |
| Cownose Ray |
Rhinoptera bonasus |
| Lesser Electric Ray |
Narcine brasiliensis |
| Roundel Skate |
Raja texana |
| Smooth Butterfly Ray |
Gymnura micrura |
| Southern Stingray |
Dasyatis americana |
| Spotted Eagle Ray |
Aetobatus narinari |
| Yellow Stingray |
Urobatis jamaicensis |
| Sawfishes |
Smalltooth Sawfish |
Pristis pectinata |
| Scorpionfishes |
Barbfish |
Scorpaena brasiliensis |
| Deepreef Scorpionfish |
Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus |
| Hunchback Scorpionfish |
Scorpaena dispar |
| Lesser Scorpionfish, Coral Scorpionfish |
Scorpaena albifimbria |
| Lionfish* |
Pterois volitans/miles |
| Mushroom Scorpionfish |
Scorpaena inermis |
| Plumed Scorpionfish, Poison Grouper |
Scorpaena grandicornis |
| Reef Scorpionfish |
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus |
| Smoothhead Scorpionfish |
Scorpaena calcarata |
| Spinycheek Scorpionfish |
Neomerinthe hemingwayi |
| Spotted Scorpionfish |
Scorpaena plumieri |
| Searobins |
Bighead Searobin |
Prionotus tribulus |
| Bluespotted Searobin |
Prionotus roseus |
| Bluewing Searobin, Spotted Searobin |
Prionotus punctatus |
| Leopard Searobin |
Prionotus scitulus |
| Shortfin Searobin |
Bellator brachychir |
| Sharks |
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark |
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae |
| Blacknose Shark |
Carcharhinus acronotus |
| Blacktip Shark |
Carcharhinus limbatus |
Bonnethead
Bull Shark |
Sphyrna tiburo
Carcharhinus leucas |
| Lemon Shark |
Negaprion brevirostris |
| Silky Shark |
Carcharhinus falciformis |
| Spinner Shark |
Carcharhinus brevipinna |
| Great Hammerhead |
Sphyrna mokarran |
| Great White Shark |
Carcharodon carcharias |
| Nurse Shark |
Ginglymostoma cirratum |
| Scalloped Hammerhead |
Sphyrna lewini |
| Tiger Shark |
Galeocerdo cuvier |
| Whale Shark |
Rhincodon typus |
| Sharksuckers |
Marlinsucker |
Remora osteochir |
| Remora |
Remora remora |
| Sharksucker |
Echeneis naucrates |
| Whitefin Sharksucker |
Echeneis neucratoides |
| Silversides |
Brook Silverside |
Labidesthes sicculus |
| Hardhead Silverside |
Atherinomorus stipes |
| Inland Silverside |
Menidia beryllina |
| Reef Silverside |
Hypoatherina harringtonensis |
| Rough Silverside |
Membras martinica |
| Sleeper gobies |
Emerald Sleepier |
Erotelis smaragdus |
| Fat Sleeper |
Dormitator maculatus |
| Spinycheek Sleeper |
Eleotris amblyopsis |
Snappers
|
Blackfin Snapper |
Lutjanus buccanella |
| Cubera Snapper |
Lutjanus cyanopterus |
| Dog Snapper |
Lutjanus jocu |
| Gray Snaper |
Lutjanus griseus |
| Lane Snapper |
Lutjanus synagris |
| Mahogany Snapper |
Lutjanus mahogoni |
| Mutton Snapper |
Lutjanus analis |
| Northern Red Snapper, Red Snapper |
Lutjanus campechanus |
| Queen Snapper |
Etelis oculatus |
| Schoolmaster |
Lutjanus apodus |
| Silk Snapper |
Lutjanus vivanus |
| Vermilion Snapper |
Rhomboplites aurorubens |
| Yellowtail Snapper |
Ocyurus chrysurus |
| Snooks |
Common Snook |
Centropomus undecimalis |
| Swordspine Snook |
Centropomus ensiferus |
| Tarpon Snook |
Centropomus pectinatus |
| Soapfishes |
Greater Soapfish |
Rypticus saponaceus |
| Spotted Soapfish |
Rypticus subbifrenatus |
| Whitespotted Soapfish |
Rypticus maculatus |
| Spadefishes |
Atlantic Spadefish |
Chaetodipterus faber |
| Squirrelfishes |
Blackbar Soldierfish |
Myripristis jacobus |
| Dusky Squirrelfish |
Sargocentron vexillarium |
| Longjaw Squirrelfish |
Holocentrus marianus |
| Longspine Squirrelfish |
Holocentrus rufus |
| Reef Squirrelfish |
Sargocentron coruscum |
| Squirrelfish |
Holocentrus adscensionis |
| Stargazers |
Arrow Stargazer |
Gillellus greyae |
| Atlantic Midshipman |
Porichthys plectrodon |
| Bigeye Stargazer |
Dactyloscopus crossotus |
| Flying Gurnard |
Dactylopterus volitans |
| Saddle Stargazer |
Platygillellus rubrocinctus |
| Sand Stargazer |
Dactyloscopus tridigitatus |
| Smooth-Lipped Stargazer |
Leurochilus acon |
| Southern Stargazer |
Astroscopus y-graecum |
| Sticklebacks |
Ninespine Stickleback |
Pungitius pungitius |
| Suckers |
Lake Chubsucker |
Erimyzon sucetta |
| Sunfishes |
Black Crappie |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
| Bluegill |
Lepomis macrochirus |
| Bluespotted Sunfish |
Enneacanthus gloriosus |
| Dollar Sunfish |
Lepomis marginatus |
| Everglades Pygmy Sunfish |
Elassoma evergladei |
| Largemouth Bass |
Micropterus salmoides |
| Redear Sunfish |
Lepomis microlophus |
| Spotted Sunfish |
Lepomis punctatus |
| Warmouth |
Lepomis gulosus |
| Surgeonfishes |
Blue Tang |
Acanthurus coeruleus |
| Doctorfish |
Acanthurus chirurgus |
| Ocean Surgeon |
Acanthurus bahianus |
| Sweepers |
Glassy Sweeper |
Pempheris schomburgkii |
| Tarpons |
Tarpon |
Megalops atlanticus |
| Threadfins |
Atlantic Threadfin |
Polydactylus octonemus |
| Barbu |
Polydactylus virginicus |
| Little-Scale Threadfin |
Polydactylus oligodon |
| Tilefishes |
Sand Tilefish |
Malacanthus plumieri |
| Toadfishes |
Gulf Toadfish |
Opsanus beta |
| Oyster Toadfish |
Opsanus tau |
| Triggerfishes |
Black Durgon |
Melichthys niger |
| Gray Triggerfish |
Balistes capriscus |
| Ocean Triggerfish |
Canthidermis sufflamen |
| Queen Triggerfish |
Balistes vetula |
| Triplefins |
Lofty Triplefin |
Enneanectes altivelis |
| Mimic Triplefin |
Enneanectes jordani |
| Roughhead Triplefin |
Enneanectes boehlkei |
| Tripletail |
Lobotes surinamensis |
| Trumpetfishes |
Atlantic Trumpetfish |
Aulostomus maculatus |
| Wormfishes and Dartfishes |
Blue Goby, Blue Dartfish |
Ptereleotris calliurus |
| Hovering Goby, Hovering Dartfish |
Ptereleotris helenae |
| Pink Wormfish |
Microdesmus longipinnis |
| Pugjaw Wormfish |
Cerdale floridana |
| Wrasses |
Blackear Wrasse |
Halichoeres poeyi |
| Bluehead Wrasse |
Thalassoma bifasciatum |
| Clown Wrasse |
Halichoeres maculipinna |
| Creole Wrasse |
Clepticus parrae |
| Dwarf Wrasse |
Doratonotus megalepis |
| Green Razorfish |
Xyrichtys splendens |
| Hogfish |
Lachnolaimus maximus |
| Pearly Razorfish |
Xyrichtys novacula |
| Puddingwife |
Halichoeres radiatus |
| Rainbow Wrasse |
Halichoeres pictus |
| Rosy Razorfish |
Xyrichtys martinicensis |
| Slippery Dick |
Halichoeres bivittatus |
| Spanish Hogfish |
Bodianus rufus |
| Spotfin Hogfish |
Bodianus pulchellus |
| Yellowcheek Wrasse |
Halichoeres cyanocephalus |
| Yellowhead Wrasse |
Halichoeres garnoti |
