SPECIES GROUP |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
A. CARTILAGINOUS FISHES |
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01. "DOGFISH" SHARKS |
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Mustelus canis |
smooth dogfish |
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Mustelus norrisi |
Florida smoothhound |
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Squalidae |
dogfish shark family |
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Squalus acanthias |
spiny dogfish |
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Centroscyllium fabricii |
black dogfish |
02. OTHER SHARKS |
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Ginglymostoma cirratum |
nurse shark |
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Odontaspididae |
sand tiger family |
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Odontaspis taurus |
sand tiger |
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Alopiidae |
thresher shark family |
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Alopias vulpinus |
thresher shark |
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Lamnidae |
mackerel shark family |
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Isurus oxyrinchus |
shortfin mako |
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Carcharhinidae |
requiem shark family |
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Galeocerdo cuvier |
tiger shark |
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Rhizoprionodon terraenovae |
Atlantic sharpnose shark |
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Carcharhinus spp. |
requiem shark genus |
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Carcharhinus obscurus |
dusky shark |
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Carcharhinus leucas |
bull shark |
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Carcharhinus plumbeus |
sandbar shark |
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Carcharhinus acronotus |
blacknose shark |
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Carcharhinus altimus |
bignose shark |
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Carcharhinus falciformis |
silky shark |
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Carcharhinus limbatus |
blacktip shark |
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Carcharhinus brevipinna |
spinner shark |
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Prionace glauca |
blue shark |
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Negaprion brevirostris |
lemon shark |
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Sphyrnidae |
hammerhead shark family |
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Sphyrna spp. |
hammerhead shark genus |
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Sphyrna tiburo |
bonnethead |
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Sphyrna zygaena |
smooth hammerhead |
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Sphyrna lewini |
scalloped hammerhead |
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Sphyrna mokarran |
great hammerhead |
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Sphyrna tudes |
smalleye hammerhead |
|
unidentified (sharks) |
03. SKATES & RAYS |
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Rajiformes |
rajiform order |
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Rhinobatos lentiginosus |
Atlantic guitarfish |
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Torpedinidae |
electric ray family |
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Rajidae |
skate family |
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Raja eglanteria |
clearnose skate |
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Raja erinacea |
little skate |
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Raja laevis |
barndoor skate |
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Raja ocellata |
winter skate |
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Raja senta |
smooth skate |
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Raja texana |
roundel skate |
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Raja radiata |
thorny skate |
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Dasyatidae |
stingray family |
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Dasyatis spp. |
stingray genus |
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Dasyatis americana |
southern stingray |
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Dasyatis centroura |
roughtail stingray |
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Dasyatis sabina |
Atlantic stingray |
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Gymnura altavela |
spiny butterfly ray |
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Gymnura micrura |
smooth butterfly ray |
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Myliobatidae |
eagle ray family |
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Aetobatus narinari |
spotted eagle ray |
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Myliobatis goodei |
southern eagle ray |
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Rhinoptera bonasus |
cownose ray |
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Mobulidae |
manta family |
B. EELS |
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Anguilliformes |
anguilliform order |
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Anguilla rostrata |
American eel |
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Muraenidae |
moray family |
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Anarchias similis |
pygmy moray |
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Gymnothorax funebris |
green moray |
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Gymnothorax moringa |
spotted moray |
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Gymnothorax nigromarginatus |
blackedge moray |
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Congridae |
conger eel family |
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Conger oceanicus |
eel conger |
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Ophichthidae |
snake eel family |
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Ophichthus gomesi |
shrimp eel |
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Ophichthus ophis |
spotted snake eel |
C. HERRINGS |
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Clupeidae |
herring family |
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Alosa sapidissima |
American shad |
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Alosa aestivalis |
blueback herring |
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Alosa mediocris |
hickory shad |
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Alosa alabamae |
Alabama shad |
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Alosa pseudoharengus |
alewife |
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Clupea harengus |
Atlantic herring |
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Brevoortia tyrannus |
Atlantic menhaden |
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Brevoortia gunteri |
finescale menhaden |
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Brevoortia patronus |
gulf menhaden |
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Brevoortia smithi |
yellowfin menhaden |
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Dorosoma cepedianum |
gizzard shad |
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Dorosoma petenense |
threadfin shad |
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Opisthonema oglinum |
Atlantic thread herring |
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Harengula clupeola |
false pilchard |
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Harengula humeralis |
redear sardine |
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Harengula jaguana |
scaled sardine |
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Sardinella aurita |
Spanish sardine |
D. CATFISHES |
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04. FRESHWATER CATFISHES |
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Ictaluridae |
bullhead catfish family |
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Ameiurus catus |
white catfish |
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Ameiurus natalis |
yellow bullhead |
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Ameiurus nebulosus |
brown bullhead |
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Ictalurus furcatus |
blue catfish |
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Ictalurus punctatus |
channel catfish |
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Pylodictis olivaris |
flathead catfish |
05. SEA CATFISHES |
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Ariidae |
sea catfish family |
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Bagre marinus |
gafftopsail catfish |
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Arius spp. |
sea catfish genus |
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Arius felis |
hardhead catfish |
E. TOADFISHES |
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Batrachoididae |
toadfish family |
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Opsanus spp. |
toadfish genus |
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Opsanus tau |
oyster toadfish |
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Opsanus beta |
gulf toadfish |
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Opsanus pardus |
leopard toadfish |
F. CODS & HAKES |
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06. ATLANTIC COD |
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Gadus morhua |
Atlantic cod |
07. POLLOCK |
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Pollachius virens |
pollock |
08. RED HAKE |
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Urophycis chuss |
red hake |
09. OTHER CODS & HAKES |
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Gadidae |
cod family |
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Microgadus tomcod |
Atlantic tomcod |
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Urophycis regia |
spotted hake |
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Urophycis tenuis |
white hake |
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Urophycis floridana |
southern hake |
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Brosme brosme |
cusk |
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Melanogrammus aeglefinus |
haddock |
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Merluccius bilinearis |
silver hake |
G. SEAROBINS |
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Triglidae |
searobin family |
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Prionotus carolinus |
northern searobin |
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Prionotus evolans |
striped searobin |
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Prionotus scitulus |
leopard searobin |
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Prionotus tribulus |
bighead searobin |
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Prionotus alatus |
spiny searobin |
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Prionotus ophryas |
bandtail searobin |
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Prionotus longispinosus |
bigeye searobin |
H. SCULPINS |
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Icelus bicornis |
twohorn sculpin |
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Cottidae |
sculpin genera |
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Hemitripterus americanus |
sea raven |
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Myoxocephalus scorpius |
shorthorn sculpin |
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Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosu |
longhorn sculpin |
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Myoxocephalus aenaeus |
grubby |
I. TEMPERATE BASSES |
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10. WHITE PERCH |
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Morone americana |
white perch |
11. STRIPED BASS |
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Morone saxatilis |
striped bass |
J. SEA BASSES |
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12. BLACK SEA BASS |
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Centropristis striata |
black sea bass |
13. EPINEPHELUS GROUPERS |
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Epinephelus spp. |
sea bass genus (grouper genus) |
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Epinephelus itajara |
jewfish |
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Epinephelus adscensionis |
rock hind |
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Epinephelus drummondhayi |
speckled hind |
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Epinephelus flavolimbatus |
yellowedge grouper |
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Epinephelus guttatus |
hind red |
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Epinephelus morio |
red grouper |
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Epinephelus nigritus |
warsaw grouper |
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Epinephelus niveatus |
snowy grouper |
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Epinephelus striatus |
Nassau grouper |
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Epinephelus afer |
mutton hamlet |
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Epinephalus fulva |
coney |
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Epinephalus inermis |
marbled grouper |
14. MYCTERPERCA GROUPERS |
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Mycteroperca spp. |
sea bass genus (grouper genus) |
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Mycteroperca microlepis |
gag |
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Mycteroperca bonaci |
black grouper |
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Mycteroperca interstitalis |
yellowmouth grouper |
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Mycteroperca phenax |
scamp |
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Mycteroperca venenosa |
yellowfin grouper |
15. OTHER SEA BASSES |
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Serranidae |
sea bass family |
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Epinephalus/Mycteroperca spp. |
unidentified grouper |
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Centropristis spp. |
sea bass genus |
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Centropristis ocyurus |
bank sea bass |
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Centropristis philadelphica |
rock sea bass |
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Diplectrum spp. |
sea bass genus (sand perches) |
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Diplectrum formosum |
sand perch |
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Diplectrum bivittatum |
dwarf sand perch |
K. BLUEFISH |
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Pomatomus saltatrix |
bluefish |
L. JACKS |
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16. CREVALLE JACK |
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Caranx hippos |
crevalle jack |
17. BLUE RUNNER |
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Caranx crysos |
blue runner |
18. GREATER AMBERJACK |
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Seriola dumerili |
greater amberjack |
19. FLORIDA POMPANO |
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Trachinotus carolinus |
Florida pompano |
20. OTHER JACKS |
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Carangidae |
jack family |
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Alectis ciliaris |
African pompano |
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Caranx bartholomaei |
yellow jack |
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Caranx latus |
horse-eye jack |
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Caranx ruber |
bar jack |
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Chloroscombrus chrysurus |
Atlantic bumper |
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Oligoplites saurus |
leatherjacket |
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Selar crumenophthalmus |
bigeye scad |
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Selene vomer |
lookdown |
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Seriola spp. |
jack genus |
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Seriola fasciata |
lesser amberjack |
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Seriola rivoliana |
almaco jack |
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Seriola zonata |
banded rudderfish |
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Trachinotus falcatus |
permit |
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Decapterus macarellus |
mackerel scad |
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Decapterus punctatus |
round scad |
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Elegatis bipinnulatus |
rainbow runner |
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Naucrates ductor |
pilotfish |
M. DOLPHINS |
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Coryphaena spp. |
dolphin genus |
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Coryphaena hippurus |
dolphin |
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Coryphaena equisetis |
pompano dolphin |
N. SNAPPER |
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21. GRAY SNAPPER |
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Lutjanus griseus |
gray snapper |
22. RED SNAPPER |
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Lutjanus campechanus |
red snapper |
23. LANE SNAPPER |
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Lutjanus synagris |
lane snapper |
24. VERMILION SNAPPER |
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Rhomboplites aurorubens |
vermilion snapper |
25. YELLOWTAIL SNAPPER |
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Ocyurus chrysurus |
yellowtail snapper |
26. OTHER SNAPPERS |
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Lutjanidae |
snapper family |
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Lutjanus cyanopterus |
cubera snapper |
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Lutjanus analis |
mutton snapper |
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Lutjanus apodus |
schoolmaster |
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Lutjanus mahogoni |
mahogany snapper |
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Lutjanus vivanus |
silk snapper |
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Apsilus dentatus |
black snapper |
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Pristipomoides aquilonaris |
wenchman |
O. GRUNTS |
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27. PIGFISH |
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Orthopristis chrysoptera |
pigfish |
28. WHITE GRUNT |
|
|
Haemulon plumieri |
white grunt |
29. OTHER GRUNTS |
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Haemulidae |
grunt family |
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Haemulon spp. |
grunt genus |
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Haemulon aurolineatum |
tomtate |
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Haemulon album |
margate |
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Haemulon carbonarium |
caesar grunt |
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Haemulon flavolineatum |
French grunt |
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Haemulon macrostomum |
Spanish grunt |
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Haemulon sciurus |
bluestriped grunt |
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Haemulon striatum |
striped grunt |
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Haemulon parra |
sailors choice |
|
Anisotremus surinamensis |
black margate |
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Anisotremus virginicus |
porkfish |
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Conodon nobilis |
barred grunt |
P. PORGIES |
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30. SCUP |
|
|
Stenotomus chrysops |
scup |
31. PINFISHES |
|
|
Lagodon rhomboides |
pinfish |
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Diplodus holbrooki |
spottail pinfish |
32. SHEEPSHEAD |
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|
Archosargus probatocephalus |
sheepshead |
33. RED PORGY |
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|
Pagrus pagrus |
red porgy |
34. OTHER PORGIES |
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Sparidae |
porgy family |
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Stenotomus caprinus |
longspine porgy |
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Diplodus argenteus |
silver porgy |
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Calamus arctifrons |
grass porgy |
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Calamus bajonado |
jolthead porgy |
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Calamus calamus |
saucereye porgy |
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Calamus leucosteus |
whitebone porgy |
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Calamus nodosus |
knobbed porgy |
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Calamus penna |
sheepshead porgy |
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Calamus proridens |
littlehead porgy |
Q. DRUMS |
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35. SPOTTED SEATROUT |
|
|
Cynoscion nebulosus |
spotted seatrout |
36. WEAKFISH |
|
|
Cynoscion regalis |
weakfish |
37. SAND SEATROUT |
|
|
Cynoscion arenarius |
sand seatrout |
38. SILVER PERCH |
|
|
Bairdiella chrysoura |
silver perch |
39. SPOT |
|
|
Leiostomus xanthurus |
spot |
40. KINGFISHES |
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Menticirrhus spp. |
drum genus (kingfishes) |
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Menticirrhus americanus |
southern kingfish |
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Menticirrhus littoralis |
gulf kingfish |
|
Menticirrhus saxatilis |
northern kingfish |
41. ATLANTIC CROAKER |
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|
Micropogonias undulatus |
Atlantic croaker |
42. BLACK DRUM |
|
|
Pogonias cromis |
black drum |
43. RED DRUM |
|
|
Sciaenops ocellata |
red drum |
44. OTHER DRUMS |
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Sciaenidae |
drum family |
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Cynoscion spp. |
drum genus (seatrouts) |
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Cynoscion nothus |
silver seatrout |
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Umbrina coroides |
sand drum |
|
Aplodinotus grunniens |
freshwater drum |
R. MULLETS |
|
|
Mugilidae |
mullet family |
|
Mugil cephalus |
striped mullet |
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Mugil curema |
white mullet |
S. BARRACUDAS |
|
|
Sphyraenidae |
barracuda family |
|
Sphyraena borealis |
northern sennet |
|
Sphyraena barracuda |
great barracuda |
T. WRASSES |
|
45. TAUTOG |
|
|
Tautoga onitis |
tautog |
46. CUNNER |
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|
Tautogolabrus adspersus |
cunner |
47. OTHER WRASSES |
|
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Labridae |
wrass family |
|
Bodianus rufus |
Spanish hogfish |
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Decodon puellaris |
red hogfish |
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Halichoeres bivittatus |
slippery dick |
|
Lanchnolaimus maximus |
hogfish |
U. MACKERELS & TUNAS |
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48. LITTLE TUNNY & ATLANTIC BONITO |
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|
|
Euthynnus alletteratus |
little tunny |
|
Sarda spp. |
mackerel genus |
|
Sarda sarda |
Atlantic bonito |
49. ATLANTIC MACKEREL |
|
|
Scomber scombrus |
Atlantic mackerel |
50. KING MACKEREL |
|
|
Scomberomorus cavalla |
king mackerel |
51. SPANISH MACKEREL |
|
|
Scomberomorus maculatus |
Spanish mackerel |
52. OTHER MACKERELS & TUNAS |
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|
Scombridae |
mackerel family |
|
Euthynnus spp. |
tuna genus |
|
Euthynnus alletteratus |
little tunny |
|
Katsuwonus pelamis |
skipjack tuna |
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Scomber japonicus |
chub mackerel |
|
Thunnus spp. |
mackerel genus |
|
Thunnus alalunga |
albacore |
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Thunnus thynnus |
bluefin tuna |
|
Thunnus albacares |
yellowfin tuna |
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Thunnus atlanticus |
blackfin tuna |
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Thunnus obesus |
bigeye tuna |
|
Scomberomorus regalis |
cero |
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Acanthocybium solandri |
wahoo |
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Auxis thazard |
frigate mackerel |
V. FLOUNDERS |
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53. SUMMER FLOUNDER |
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|
Paralichthys dentatus |
summer flounder |
54. GULF FLOUNDER |
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|
Paralichthys albigutta |
gulf flounder |
55. SOUTHERN FLOUNDER |
|
|
Paralichthys lethostigma |
southern flounder |
56. WINTER FLOUNDER |
|
|
Pleuronectes americanus |
winter flounder |
57. OTHER FLOUNDERS |
|
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Pleuronectiformes |
pleuronectiform order |
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Bothidae |
lefteye flounder family |
|
Paralichthys spp. |
lefteye flounder genus |
|
Paralichthys oblongus |
fourspot flounder |
|
Scophthalmus aquosus |
windowpane |
|
Pleuronectidae |
righteye flounder family |
W. TRIGGERFISHES & FILEFISHES |
|
|
Balistidae |
leatherjacket family |
|
Aluterus schoepfi |
orange filefish |
|
Aluterus monoceros |
unicorn filefish |
|
Aluterus scriptus |
scrawled filefish |
|
Balistes capriscus |
gray triggerfish |
|
Balistes vetula |
queen triggerfish |
|
Canthidermis sufflamen |
ocean triggerfish |
X. PUFFERS |
|
|
Tetraodontidae |
puffer family |
|
Lagocephalus lagocephalus |
oceanic puffer |
|
Lagocephalus laevigatus |
smooth puffer |
|
Sphoeroides spp. |
puffer genus |
|
Sphoeroides maculatus |
northern puffer |
|
Sphoeroides testudineus |
checkered puffer |
|
Sphoeroides dorsalis |
marbled puffer |
|
Sphoeroides nephelus |
southern puffer |
Y. OTHER FISHES |
|
|
Acipenser oxyrhynchus |
Atlantic sturgeon |
|
Lepisosteidae |
gar family |
|
Lepisosteus osseus |
longnose gar |
|
Lepisosteus oculatus |
spotted gar |
|
Lepisosteus spatula |
alligator gar |
|
Amiidae |
bowfin family |
|
Elops saurus |
ladyfish |
|
Tarpon atlantica |
Atlantic tarpon |
|
Albula vulpes |
bonefish |
|
Engraulidae |
anchovy family |
|
Anchoa mitchilli |
bay anchovy |
|
Salmo salar |
Atlantic salmon |
|
Osmerus mordax |
rainbow smelt |
|
Esox niger |
chain pickerel |
|
Synodontidae |
lizardfish family |
|
Synodus foetens |
inshore lizardfish |
|
Synodus intermedius |
sand diver |
|
Cyprinus carpio |
common carp |
|
Lophius americanus |
goosefish |
|
Ophidiidae/Bythitidae |
gadiform families |
|
Brotula barbata |
bearded brotula |
|
Ophidion beani |
longnose cusk-eel |
|
Ophidion holbrooki |
bank cusk-eel |
|
Carapus bermudensis |
pearlfish |
|
Zoarcidae |
eelpout family |
|
Macrozoarces americanus |
ocean pout |
|
Exocoetidae |
flyingfish family |
|
Hemiramphus brasiliensis |
ballyhoo |
|
Hemiramphus balao |
balao |
|
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus |
silverstripe halfbeak |
|
Belonidae |
needlefish family |
|
Ablennes hians |
flat needlefish |
|
Strongylura marina |
Atlantic needlefish |
|
Tylosurus crocodilus |
houndfish |
|
Cyprinodontidae |
killifish family |
|
Cyprinodon variegatus |
sheepshead minnow |
|
Fundulus heteroclitus |
mummichog |
|
Fundulus majalis |
striped killifish |
|
Fundulus grandis |
gulf killifish |
|
Adinia xenica |
diamond killifish |
|
Atherinidae |
silverside family |
|
Menidia menidia |
Atlantic silverside |
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Holocentridae |
squirrelfish family |
|
Holocentrus adscensionis |
squirrelfish |
|
Aulostomus maculatus |
trumpetfish |
|
Syngnathidae |
pipefish family |
|
Hippocampus spp. |
seahorse genus |
|
Hippocampus erectus |
lined seahorse |
|
Hippocampus zosterae |
dwarf seahorse |
|
Sebastes norvegicus |
golden redfish |
|
Sebastes mentella |
deepwater redfish |
|
Cyclopterus lumpus |
lumpfish |
|
Centropomidae |
snook family |
|
Centropomus spp. |
snook genus |
|
Centropomus undecimalis |
common snook |
|
Morone saxatilis X M. chrysops |
hybrid striped bass |
|
Morone chrysops |
white bass |
|
Serranidae (Grammistidae) |
sea bass genera (soapfishes) |
|
Centrarchidae |
sunfish family |
|
Lepomis gulosus |
warmouth |
|
Lepomis macrochirus |
bluegill |
|
Lepomis gibbosus |
pumpkinseed |
|
Lepomis microlophus |
redear sunfish |
|
Micropterus dolomieu |
smallmouth bass |
|
Micropterus salmoides |
largemouth bass |
|
Pomoxis spp. |
sunfish genus (crappies) |
|
Pomoxis annularis |
white crappie |
|
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
black crappie |
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Priacanthus arenatus |
bigeye |
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Priacanthus cruentatus |
glasseye snapper |
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Percidae |
perch family |
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Perca flavescens |
yellow perch |
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Malacanthidae |
tilefish family |
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Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps |
tilefish |
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Malacanthus plumieri |
sand tilefish |
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Rachycentron canadum |
cobia |
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Echeneidae |
remora family |
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Remora remora |
remora |
|
Echeneis naucrates |
sharksucker |
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Lobotes surinamensis |
tripletail |
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Gerreidae |
mojarra family |
|
Eucinostomus argenteus |
spotfin mojarra |
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Eucinostomus gula |
silver jenny |
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Diapterus auratus |
Irish pompano |
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Diapterus plumieri |
striped mojarra |
|
Gerres cinereus |
yellowfin mojarra |
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Kyphosus sectatrix |
Bermuda chub |
|
Chaetodipterus faber |
Atlantic spadefish |
|
Chaetodon ocellatus |
spotfin butterflyfish |
|
Pomacanthus arcuatus |
gray angelfish |
|
Abudefduf saxatilis |
sergeant major |
|
Polynemidae |
threadfin family |
|
Polydactylus octonemus |
Atlantic threadfin |
|
Scaridae |
parrotfish family |
|
Scarus coeruleus |
blue parrotfish |
|
Scarus croicensis |
striped parrotfish |
|
Nicholsina usta |
emerald parrotfish |
|
Sparisoma chrysopterum |
redtail parrotfish |
|
Dactyloscopidae |
sand stargazer family |
|
Uranoscopidae |
stargazer family |
|
Astroscopus guttatus |
northern stargazer |
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Astroscopus y-graecum |
southern stargazer |
|
Anarhichadidae |
wolffish family |
|
Anarhichas lupus |
Atlantic wolffish |
|
Clinidae |
clinid family |
|
Cryptacanthodes maculatus |
wrymouth |
|
Evorthodus lyricus |
lyre goby |
|
Acanthurus bahianus |
ocean surgeon |
|
Acanthurus chirurgus |
doctorfish |
|
Trichiurus lepturus |
Atlantic cutlassfish |
|
Xiphias gladius |
swordfish |
|
Istiophorus platypterus |
sailfish |
|
Makaira nigricans |
blue marlin |
|
Tetrapturus albidus |
white marlin |
|
Tetrapturus pfleugeri |
longbill spearfish |
|
Stromateidae |
butterfishes |
|
Peprilus triacanthus |
butterfish |
|
Symphurus spp. |
sole genus (tonguefishes) |
|
Lactophrys trigonus |
trunkfish |
|
Lactophrys triqueter |
smooth trunkfish |
|
Lactophrys quadricornis |
scrawled cowfish |
|
Lactophrys polygonia |
honeycomb cowfish |
|
Chilomycterus spp. |
puffer genus (burrfishes) |
|
Chilomycterus schoepfi |
striped burrfish |
|
Diodon hystrix |
porcupinefish |
|
Diodon holocanthus |
ballonfish |
|
Mola mola |
ocean sunfish |
|
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unidentified fish |
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unidentified (bottom fish) |
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unidentified (surface fish) |