Number

Family

Species

Common Name

10

Carcharinidae

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Atlantic sharpnose shark

18

Carcharinidae

Carcharhinus limbatus

blacktip shark

19

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna tiburo

bonnethead shark

2x

Squalidae

Squalus acanthias

spiny dogfish

25

Squatinidae

Squatina dumeril

Atlantic angel shark

28

Rhinobatidae

Rhinobatos lentiginosus

Atlantic guitar fish

30

Torpedinidae

Narcine brasiliensis

lesser electric ray

33

Rajidae

Raja eglanteria

clearnose skate

33

Rajidae

Raja stellulata

starry skate

36

Dasyatidae

Dasyatis sabina

Atlantic stingray

48
Elopidae Megalops atlanticus tarpon  

51

Elopidae

Elops saurus

ladyfish

59

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax moringa

spotted moray

60

Nettastomatidae

Hoplunnis macrura

silver conger

61

Congridae

Rhyncoconger flavus

yellow conger

64

Ophichthidae

Myrophis punctatus

speckled worm eel

66

Ophichthidae

Ophicthus gomesii

shrimp eel

73

Clupeidae

Opisthonema oglinum

Atlantic thread herring

75

Clupeidae

Harengula jaguana

Scaled sardine

77

Clupeidae

Alosa chrysochloris

skipjack herring

78

Clupeidae

Brevoortia patronus

gulf menhaden

81

Clupeidae

Dorosoma petenense

threadfin shad

82

Clupeidae

Dorosoma cepedianum

gizzard shad

84

Engraulidae

Anchoa mitchilli

bay anchovy

86

Engraulidae

Anchoa hepsetus

striped anchovy

89

Synodontidae

Synodus foetens

inshore lizardfish

94

Synodontidae

Saurida caribbaea

small scale lizardfish

96

Ariidae

Ariopsis felis

formerly Arius felis

hardhead catfish

97

Ariidae

Bagre marinus

gafftopsail catfish

98

Batrachoididae

Porichthys plectrodon

Atlantic midshipman

100

Batrachoididae

Opsanus beta

gulf toadfish

101

Antennariidae

Histrio histrio

sargassumfish

103

Antennariidae

Antennarius radiosus

singlespot frogfish

105

Antennariidae

Antennarius striatus formerly A. scaber

splitlure frogfish

107

Ogcocephalidae

Halieutichthys aculeatus

pancake batfish

107

Ogcocephalidae

Ogcocephalus cubifrons

polkadot batfish

108

Lophiidae

Lophiodes beroe

 

110

Steindachneridae

Steindachneria argentea

luminous hake

111

Phycidae

Urophycis cirratus

Gulf hake

113

Phycidae

Urophycis floridanus

southern hake

11x

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus caribbaeus

blackfin grenadier

116

Ophidiidae

Ophidion holbrooki

bank cusk-eel

124

Mugilidae

Mugil curema

white mullet

125

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

striped mullet

128

Exocoetidae

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

American halfbeak

140

Belonidae

Strongylura marina

Atlantic needlefish

143

Fundulidae

Fundulus majalis

striped killifish

145

Fundulidae

Fundulus grandis

gulf killifish

146

Fundulidae

Fundulus pulvereus

bayou killifish

147

Cyprinodontidae

Adinia xenica

diamond killfish

149

Cyprinodontidae

Cyprinodon variegatus

sheepshead minnow

150

Poeciliidae

Poecilia latipinna

sailfin molly

153

Atherinopsidae

Membras martinica

rough silverside

155

Atherinopsidae

Menidia beryllina

inland silverside

170

Syngnathidae

Syngnathus scovelli

gulf pipefish

171

Syngnathidae

Syngnathus louisianae

chain pipefish

172

Syngnathidae

Syngnathus floridae

dusky pipefish

175

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus erectus

lined seahorse

192

Serranidae

Diplectrum bivattatum

dwarf sandperch

193

Serranidae

Serranus atrobranchus

blackear bass

199

Serranidae

Centropristis philadelphica

rock seabass

200

Polymixiidae

Polymixia lowei

beardfish

223

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus arenatus

bigeye

239

Pomatomidae

Pomatomus saltatrix

bluefish

240

Rachycentridae

Rachycentron canadum

cobia

242

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

sharksucker

248

Carangidae

Oligoplites saurus

leatherjacket

250

Carangidae

Trachinotus carolinus

Florida pompano

258

Carangidae

Selene setapinnis

Atlantic moonfish

259

Carangidae

Selene vomer

lookdown

260

Carangidae

Trachurus lathami

rough scad

263

Carangidae

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

Atlantic bumper

264

Carangidae

Hemicaranx amblirhynchus

bluntnose jack

270

Carangidae

Caranx hippos

crevalle

272

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

dolphin

276

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides aquilonaris

wenchman

279

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus synagris

lane snapper

281

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus campechanus

red snapper

284

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus griseus

gray snapper

292

Gerreidae

Eucinostomus gula

silver jenny

306

Sparidae

Stenotomus caprinus

longspine porgy

308

Sparidae

Lagodon rhomboides

pinfish

309

Sparidae

Archosargus probatocephalus

sheepshead

318

Polynemidae

Polydactylus octonemus

Atlantic threadfin

321

Sciaenidae

Menticirrhus americanus

southern kingfish

322

Sciaenidae

Menticirrhus littoralis

gulf kingfish

323

Sciaenidae

Pogonias cromis

black drum

324

Sciaenidae

Micropogonias undulatus

Atlantic croaker

326

Sciaenidae

Cynoscion nebulosus

spotted seatrout

327

Sciaenidae

Cynoscion arenarius

sand seatrout

328

Sciaenidae

Cynoscion nothus

silver seatrout

329

Sciaenidae

Sciaenops ocellatus

red drum

330

Sciaenidae

Leiostomus xanthurus

spot

331

Sciaenidae

Stellifer lanceolatus

star drum

332

Sciaenidae

Larimus fasciatus

banded drum

333

Sciaenidae

Bairdiella chrysoura

silver perch

360

Pomacentridae

Stegastes variabilis

formerly Pomacentrus variabilis

cocoa damselfish

386

Uranoscopidae

Astroscopus y-graecum

southern stargazer

387

Uranoscopidae

Kathetostoma albigutta

lancer stargazer

396

Blenniidae

Chasmodes bosquianus

striped blenny

398

Blenniidae

Hypleurochilus geminatus

crested blenny

401

Blenniidae

Hypsoblennius ionthas

freckled blenny

403

Gobiesocidae

Gobiesox strumosus

skilletfish

404

Eleotridae

Dormitator maculatus

fat sleeper

  Eleotridae Eleotris pisonis spiney cheek sleeper  

411

Gobiidae

Bathygobius soporator

frillfin goby

415

Gobiidae

Gobiosoma bosc

naked goby

420

Gobiidae

Gobionellus oceanicus

highfin goby

421

Gobiidae

Ctenogobius shufeldti

formerly Gobionellus shufeldti

freshwater goby

422

Gobiidae

Ctenogobius boleosoma formerly Gobionellus boleosoma

darter goby

426

Ephippidae

Chaetodipterus faber

spadefish

431

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena guachancho

guaguanche

433

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus

Atlantic cutlassfish

445

Scombridae

Scomberomorus cavala

king mackerel

446

Scombridae

Scomberomorus maculatus

Spanish mackerel

454

Stromateidae

Peprilus paru

formerly Peprilus alepidotus

harvestfish

455

Stromateidae

Peprilus burti

gulf butterfish

466

Triglidae

Peristedion gracile

slender searobin

471

Triglidae

Prionotus tribulus

bighead searobin

473

Triglidae

Prionotus rubio

blackwing searobin

476

Triglidae

Bellator militaris

horned searobin

478

Scorpaenidae

Pontinus longispinus

longspine scorpionfish

479

Scorpaenidae

Neomerinthe hemingwayi

spineycheek scorpionfish

486

Bothidae

Ancylopsetta quadrocellata

ocellated flounder

490

Bothidae

Paralichthys lethostigma

southern flounder

495

Bothidae

Etropus crossotus

fringed flounder

501

Bothidae

Citharichthys spilopterus

bay whiff

503

Soleidae

Achirus lineatus

lined sole

504

Soleidae

Trinectes maculatus

hogchoker

508

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus plagiusa

blackcheek tonguefish

514

Balistidae

Balistes capriscus

gray triggerfish

520

Balistidae

Aluterus shoepfii

orange filefish

525

Balistidae

Stephanolepis hispida

formerly Monacanthus hispidus

planehead filefish

527

Ostrachidae

Acanthostracion quadricornis

scrawled cowfish

535

Tetraodontidae

Sphoeroides parvus

least puffer

536

Diodontidae

Chilomycterus schoepfii

striped burrfish