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Families:
181
Genera:
269
Species:
338 (species rank)
Total Taxa:
357 (including subsp. and var.)
Family Incertae Sedis
Stenonereis martini
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Polychaete worm
ACARTIIDAE
Acartia tonsa
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Calanoid copepod
ACCIPITRIDAE
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
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Bald Eagle
ACHIRIDAE
Achirus lineatus
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Lined Sole
Trinectes maculatus
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Hogchoker
ACTINIIDAE
Bunodosoma cavernata
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Warty Sea Anemone
Bunodosoma granuliferum
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Red Warty Sea Anemone
AIPTASIIDAE
Aiptasia pallida
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Glass Anemone
ALCEDINIDAE
Megaceryle alcyon
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Belted Kingfisher
ALLIGATORIDAE
Alligator mississippiensis
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American Alligator
ALPHEIDAE
Alpheus armillatus
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Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis
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Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri
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Speckled Snapping Shrimp
ANATIDAE
Anas sp.
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Dabbling ducks
Anas acuta
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Northern Pintail
Anas americana
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American Wigeon
Anas clypeata
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Northern Shoveler
Anas crecca
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Green-winged Teal
Anas discors
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Blue-winged Teal
Anas fulvigula
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Mottled Duck
Aythya affinis
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya americana
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Redhead
Aythya collaris
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya valisineria
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Canvasback
Bucephala albeola
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Bufflehead
Mergus cucullatus
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Hooded Merganser
Mergus serrator
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Red-breasted Merganser
Oxyura jamaicensis
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Ruddy Duck
ANGUILLIDAE
Anguilla rostrata
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American Eel
ANHINGIDAE
Anhinga anhinga
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Anhinga
ANTENNARIIDAE
Antennarius striatus
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Splitlure Frogfish
AORIDAE
Grandidierella bonnieroides
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Amphipod
APLOCHEILIDAE
Rivulus marmoratus
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Mangrove Rivulus
ARCIDAE
Arca imbricata
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Mossy Ark
ARDEIDAE
Ardea alba
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Great Egret
Ardea herodias
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Great Blue Heron
Bubulcus ibis
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Hippopotomus Egret.
Butorides virescens
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Green heron
Egretta caerulea
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta rufescens
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Plume Bird
Egretta thula
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Snowy Egret
Egretta tricolor
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Louisiana Heron
ARIIDAE
Arius felis
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Sea Catfish
Bagre marinus
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Bigmouth Catfish, Gafftop
ASCIDIIDAE
Ascidia curvata
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Curved tunicate
Ascidia nigra
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Black Solitary Tunicate
Phallusia nigra
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Solitary Black Tunicate
ASSIMINEIDAE
Assiminea sp.
ATHERINIDAE
Atherinomorus stipes
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Hardhead silverside
Hypoatherina harringtonensis
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Reef Silverside
ATHERINOPSIDAE
Labidesthes sicculus
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Brook Silverside
Membras martinica
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Rough Silverside
Menidia beryllina
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Tidewater Silverside
Menidia peninsulae
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Penninsula Silverside
BALANIDAE
Balanus eburneus
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Ivory Barnacle
BATRACHOIDIDAE
Opsanus beta
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Gulf toadfish
BELONIDAE
Strongylura notata
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Redfin Needlefish
Strongylura timucu
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Timucu
Tylosurus acus
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Agujon
Tylosurus crocodilus
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Houndfish
BLENNIIDAE
Chasmodes bosquianus
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Striped Blenny
Chasmodes saburrae
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Florida Blenny
Lupinoblennius nicholsi
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Highfin Blenny
Parablennius marmoreus
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Seaweed Blenny
BULLIDAE
Bulla striata
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Common Atlantic Bubble
BYTHITIDAE
Ogilbia cayorum
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Key Brotula
CALYPTRAEIDAE
Crepidula convexa
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Convex Slipper Snail
Crepidula plana
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Eastern White Slipper Shell
CAMBARIDAE
Procambarus alleni
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Crayfish
CANIDAE
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
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Gray fox
CAPITELLIDAE
Capitella sp.
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Polychaete worm
CARANGIDAE
Caranx hippos
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Crevalle Jack
Oligoplites saurus
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Leatherjacket
Selene vomer
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Lookdown
Trachinotus falcatus
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Permit
CARCHARHINIDAE
Carcharhinus leucas
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Bull Shark
CARDINALIDAE
Cardinalis cardinalis
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Northern Cardinal
CARDITIDAE
Carditamera floridana
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Broad-ribbed Carditid
CASSIOPEIDAE
Cassiopea frondosa
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Upside-down jellyfish
Cassiopea xamachana
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Upsidedown Jellyfish
CENTROPOMIDAE
Centropomus parallelus
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Fat Snook
Centropomus pectinatus
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Tarpon Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
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Thin Snook
CERITHIIDAE
Bittiolum varium
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Grass Cerith
Cerithium muscarum
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Flyspeck Cerith
CERVIDAE
Odocoileus virginianes
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White-tailed Deer
CHARADRIIDAE
Charadrius semipalmatus
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Semipalmated plover
Charadrius vociferus
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Killdeer
Pluvialis squatarola
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Black-bellied Plover
CHELONIIDAE
Chelonia mydas
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Green Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
CHONDRILLIDAE
Chondrilla nucula
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Chicken liver sponge
CICHLIDAE
Sarotherodon melanotheron
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Blackchin Tilapia
CICONIIDAE
Mycteria americana
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Wood Stork
CLAVELINIDAE
Clavelina oblonga
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Oblong tunicate
Clavelina picta
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Painted tunicate
CLUPEIDAE
Brevoortia smithi
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Yellowfin Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
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Atlantic Menhaden
Harengula jaguana
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Scaled Sardine
Opisthonema oglinum
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Atlantic Thread Herring
Sardinella aurita
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Round Sardinella
COLUBRIDAE
Drymarchon corais couperi
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Eastern Indigo Snake, Indigo Snake
Nerodia clarkii
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Salt Marsh Snake
Nerodia fasciata compressicauda
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Salt Marsh Snake
COLUMBELLIDAE
Astyris lunata
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Lunar Dovesnail
Costoanachis avara
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Greedy Dovesnail
Costoanachis semiplicata
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Gulf dovesnail
COLUMBIDAE
Patagioenas leucocephala
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White-crowned pigeon
CONIDAE
Stellatoma stellata
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Gastropod
COROPHIIDAE
Corophium sp.
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Amphipod
CRICETIDAE
Neotoma floridana
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Eastern Wood Rat
Sigmodon hispidus littoralis
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Florida Cotton Rat
CROCODYLIDAE
Crocodylus acutus
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American Crocodile
CUCULIDAE
Coccyzus minor
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Mangrove cuckoo
CYLICHNIDAE
Acteocina canaliculata
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Channeled Barrel-bubble
CYPRINODONTIDAE
Cyprinodon variegatus
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Sheepshead Minnow
Floridichthys carpio
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Goldspotted Killifish
DASYATIDAE
Dasyatis sabina
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Atlantic Stingray
DELPHINIDAE
Tursiops truncatus
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Bottlenose Dolphin
DIDEMNIDAE
Didemnum conchyliatum
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White spongy tunicate
Trididemnum savignii
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Savigni's encrusting tunicate
DONACIDAE
Donax variabilis
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Variable Coquina
DREISSENIDAE
Mytilopsis leucophaeta
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Dark Falsemussel
EBALIDAE
Henrya morrisoni
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Gastropod
ELEOTRIDAE
Dormitator maculatus
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Fat Sleeper
Eleotris pisonis
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Spinycheek Sleeper
Erotelis smaragdus
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Emerald Sleeper
ELLOBIIDAE
Melampus bidentatus
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Eastern Melampus
Melampus coffeus
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Coffee Melampus
ELOPIDAE
Elops saurus
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Ladyfish
EMYDIDAE
Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum
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Mangrove diamondback terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin tequesta
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Diamondback Terrapin
ENGRAULIDAE
Anchoa cubana
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Cuban Anchovy
Anchoa hepsetus
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Striped Anchovy
Anchoa lyolepis
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Dusky Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
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Bay Anchovy
EPHIPPIDAE
Chaetodipterus faber
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Atlantic Spadefish
EXOCOETIDAE
Cheilopogon heterurus
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Atlantic Flyingfish
FALCONIDAE
Falco peregrinus
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Peregrine Falcon
FASCIOLARIIDAE
Fasciolaria lilium hunteria
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Banded Tulip
FELIDAE
Felis rufus
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Bobcat
Lynx rufus
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Bobcat
FISSURELLIDAE
Diodora cayenensis
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Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
FUNDULIDAE
Fundulus cingulatus
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Banded topminnow
Fundulus confluentus
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Marsh Killifish
Fundulus grandis
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Gulf Killifish
Fundulus seminolis
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Seminole killifish
Lucania parva
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Rainwater Killifish
GECARCINIDAE
Cardisoma guanhumi
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Great Land Crab
GERREIDAE
Diapterus auratus
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Irish Pompano
Eucinostomus argenteus
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Silver Mojarra
Eucinostomus gula
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Silver Jenny
Eucinostomus harengulus
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Tidewater mojarra
Eucinostomus melanopterus
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Flagfin Mojarra
Eugerres plumieri
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Striped Mojarra
Gerres cinereus
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Yellowfin Mojarra
GOBIESOCIDAE
Gobiesox strumosus
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Skilletfish
GOBIIDAE
Bathygobius curacao
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Notchtongue Goby
Bathygobius soporator
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Frillfin Goby
Ctenogobius boleosoma
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Darter Goby
Evorthodus lyricus
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Lyre Goby
Gobioides broussonnetii
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Violet Goby
Gobionellus oceanicus
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Highfin goby
Gobionellus smaragdus
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Emerald goby
Gobiosoma bosc
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Naked Goby
Gobiosoma macrodon
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Tiger goby
Gobiosoma robustum
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Code Goby
Lophogobius cyprinoides
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Crested Goby
Microgobius gulosus
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Clown Goby
GRAPSIDAE
Goniopsis cruentata
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Mangrove Root Crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis
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Dark Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus
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Mottled Shore Crab
HAEMULIDAE
Haemulon chrysargyreum
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Smallmouth Grunt
Haemulon parra
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Sailor's Choice
Haemulon plumieri
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White Grunt
Haemulon sciurus
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Bluestriped Grunt
Orthopristis chrysoptera
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Pigfish
HAMINOEIDAE
Haminoea antillarum
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Antilles Glassy-bubble
HEMIRAMPHIDAE
Hemiramphus balao
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Balao
HIPPOLYTIDAE
Hippolyte sp.
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Broken-back shrimp
IRCINIIDAE
Ircinia strobilina
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Pillow Stinking Sponge
ISCHNOCHITONIDAE
Ceratozona squalida
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Eastern Surf Chiton
ISOGNOMONIDAE
Isognomon alatus
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Flat Tree Oyster
Isognomon bicolor
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Bicolor Purse-oyster
LABRISOMIDAE
Paraclinus fasciatus
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Banded blenny
LEPISOSTEIDAE
Lepisosteus osseus
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Longnose Gar
LEPORIDAE
Sylvilagus floridanus
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Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus palustris paludicola
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Marsh Rabbit
LIGIIDAE
Ligia exotica
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Wharf Roach
LIMULIDAE
Limulus polyphemus
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King Crab
LITTORINIDAE
Littorina angulifera
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Angulate Periwinkle
Littorina irrorata
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Marsh Periwinkle
LOBOTIDAE
Lobotes surinamensis
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Tripletail
LOLIGINIDAE
Lolliguncula brevis
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Atlantic Brief Squid
LUTJANIDAE
Lutjanus analis
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King Snapper
Lutjanus apodus
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Schoolmaster
Lutjanus griseus
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Lowyer
Lutjanus jocu
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Dog Snapper
Lutjanus synagris
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Rainbow Snapper
LYONSIIDAE
Lyonsia floridana
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Florida Lyonsia
MEGALOPIDAE
Megalops atlanticus
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Tarpon
MELONGENIDAE
Busycon contrarium
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Lightning Whelk
Melongena corona
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Crown Conch
MENIPPIDAE
Menippe mercenaria
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Florida Stone Crab
Menippe nodifrons
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Cuban stone crab
MEPHITIDAE
Mephitis mephitis
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Spotted skunk
MOLGULIDAE
Molgula occidentalis
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Western sea squirt
MOLIDAE
Mola mola
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Ocean Sunfish
MONACANTHIDAE
Monacanthus hispidus
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Planehead Filefish
MUGILIDAE
Mugil cephalus
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Gray Mullet
Mugil curema
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Silver Mullet
MURICIDAE
Chicoreus florifer
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Flowery Lace Murex
Thais sp.
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Rocksnails
Urosalpinx cinerea
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Atlantic Oyster Drill
MUSTELIDAE
Lontra canadensis
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River Otter
MYIDAE
Sphenia antillensis
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Antillean Sphenia
MYSIDAE
Taphromysis bowmani
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Mysid shrimp
MYTILIDAE
Amygdalum papyrium
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Atlantic Paper Mussel
Brachidontes exustus
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Scorched Mussel
Geukensia demissa
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Ribbed Horsemussel
Ischadium recurvum
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Hooked Mussel
NASSARIIDAE
Nassarius vibex
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Bruised Nassa
NEREIDIDAE
Nereis succinea
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Clam Worm
NERITIDAE
Neritina clenchi
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Clench's nerite
Neritina virginea
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Virgin Nerite
NOETIIDAE
Noetia ponderosa
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Ponderous Ark
NOTARCHIDAE
Bursatella leachii pleii
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Ragged Seahare
OCYPODIDAE
Uca pugilator
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Atlantic Sand Fiddler
Uca rapax
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Mudflat Fiddler
Uca speciosa
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Longfinger Fiddler
Uca thayeri
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Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler
OLINDIIDAE
Vallentinia gabriellae
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Hitch-hiking Jellyfish
ONUPHIDAE
Diopatra sp.
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Plumed worm
Onuphis sp.
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Onuphis worm
OPHICHTHIDAE
Myrophis punctatus
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Speckled Worm Eel
Ophichthus gomesii
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Shrimp Eel
OSTREIDAE
Crassostrea virginica
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Virginia Oyster
PALAEMONIDAE
Leander tenuicornis
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Brown Glass Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus
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Cinnamon River Shrimp
Palaemonetes sp.
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Grass shrimp
PALINURIDAE
Panulirus argus
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Rock Lobster
PANDIONIDAE
Pandion haliaetus
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Osprey
PANOPEIDAE
Eurypanopeus depressus
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Depressed Mud Crab
Eurytium limosum
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Broadback Mud Crab
Panopeus herbstii
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Atlantic Mud Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii
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Harris Mud Crab
PARALICHTHYIDAE
Citharichthys spilopterus
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Lenguado Pardo
PARULIDAE
Dendroica discolor paludicola
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Florida prairie warbler
Dendroica petechia gundlachi
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Cuban yellow warbler
PELECANIDAE
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
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Common Pelican
PENAEIDAE
Penaeus aztecus
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Brown Shrimp
Penaeus duorarum
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Pink Shrimp
Penaeus setiferus
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Northern White Shrimp
PEROPHORIDAE
Ecteinascidia turbinata
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Mangrove Tunicate
Perophora viridis
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Green colonial tunicate
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Phalacrocorax auritus
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Double-crested Cormorant
PHOLADIDAE
Martesia striata
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Striate Piddock
PISANIIDAE
Pisania pusio
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Pisa snail
PISIDAE
Libinia dubia
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Longnose Spider Crab
PLAGUSIIDAE
Plagusia depressa
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Spray Crab
PLANORBIDAE
Planorbella duryi
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Seminole Rams-horn
Planorbella scalare
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Mesa Rams-horn
PODICIPEDIDAE
Podilymbus podiceps
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Pied-billed Grebe
POECILIIDAE
Gambusia affinis
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Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
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Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia rhizophorae
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Mangrove gambusia
Poecilia latipinna
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Sailfin Molly
POLYCLINIDAE
Polyclinum constellatum
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Starred gelatinous tunicate
POLYGYRIDAE
Polygyra sp.
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Flatcoils
Polygyra cereolus
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Southern Flatcone
POMACENTRIDAE
Abudefduf saxatilis
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Chauffet Soleil
PORTUNIDAE
Callinectes bocourti
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Bocourt Swimming Crab
Callinectes ornatus
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Ornate Blue Crab
Callinectes sapidus
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Blue Crab
Callinectes similis
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Lesser Blue Crab
POTAMIDIDAE
Cerithidea scalariformis
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Ladder Hornsnail
PROCYONIDAE
Procyon lotor
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Raccoon
PYRAMIDELLIDAE
Boonea impressa
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Impressed Odostome
Odostomia engonia
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Gastropod
Sayella crosseana
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Gastropod
RALLIDAE
Rallus longirostris
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Clapper Rail
RANELLIDAE
Cymatium pileare
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Hairy Triton
SABELLIDAE
Branchiomma nigromaculata
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Black spotted fanworm
SAGITTIDAE
Sagitta sp.
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Arrow worm
SCIAENIDAE
Bairdiella chrysoura
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Silver Perch
Cynoscion nebulosus
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Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion regalis
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Weakfish
Leiostomus xanthurus
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Jimmy
Menticirrhus americanus
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Southern Kingfish
Micropogonias undulatus
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Atlantic Croaker
Pogonias cromis
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Black Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
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Red Drum
SCOLOPACIDAE
Calidris sp.
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Sandpipers
Calidris alpina
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Dunlin
Calidris mauri
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
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Least Sandpiper
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
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Willet
Limnodromus griseus
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Tringa flavipes
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
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Greater Yellowlegs
SCORPAENIDAE
Scorpaena brasiliensis
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Barbfish
SERGESTIDAE
Acetes americanus
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Aviu Shrimp
SERPULIDAE
Hydroides sp.
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Feather duster worms
Spirorbis sp.
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Serpulid worm
SERRANIDAE
Centropristis philadelphica
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Rock Sea Bass
Epinephelus itajara
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Jewfish
Epinephelus morio
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Red Grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis
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Charcoal Belly
SESARMIDAE
Aratus pisonii
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Mangrove Tree Crab
Armases ricordi
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Humic Marsh Crab
Sesarma cinereum
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Gray Marsh Crab
Sesarma curacaoense
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Mangrove Marsh Crab
SOLECURTIDAE
Tagelus plebeius
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Stout Tagelus
SPARIDAE
Archosargus probatocephalus
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Convict Fish
Archosargus rhomboidalis
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Sea Bream
Diplodus argenteus
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Silver Porgy
Diplodus holbrookii
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Spottail Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
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Pinfish
SPHAEROMATIDAE
Sphaeroma sp.
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Wood-boring crustaceans
SPHYRAENIDAE
Sphyraena barracuda
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Great Barracuda
Sphyraena borealis
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Northern Sennet
SPINDALIDAE
Spindalis zena
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Stripe-headed tanager
STYELIDAE
Botryllus planus
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Royal Tunicate
Styela plicata
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Pleated Sea Squirt
SYNGNATHIDAE
Hippocampus erectus
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Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae
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Pygmy Seahorse
Syngnathus louisianae
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Chain Pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli
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Gulf Pipefish
SYNODONTIDAE
Synodus foetens
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Inshore Lizardfish
TALITRIDAE
Orchestia sp.
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Amphipod
TEDANIIDAE
Tedania ignis
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Fire Sponge
TELLINIDAE
Tellina tampaensis
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Tampa Tellin
TETRAODONTIDAE
Sphoeroides nephelus
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Southern Puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri
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Bandtail Puffer
Sphoeroides testudineus
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Checkered Puffer
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Ajaia ajaia
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Roseate Spoonbill
Eudocimus albus
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White Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
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Glossy Ibis
TRICHECHIDAE
Trichechus manatus
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Florida manatee
TRICHIURIDAE
Trichiurus lepturus
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Atlantic Cutlassfish
TRIGLIDAE
Prionotus tribulus
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Bighead Searobin
TRIONYCHIDAE
Apalone ferox
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Florida Softshell Turtle
TRUNCATELLIDAE
Truncatella pulchella
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Beautiful Truncatella
TURRITELLIDAE
Turritella sp.
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Turretsnails
TYRANNIDAE
Myiarchus crinitus
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
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Loggerhead kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
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Gray Kingbird
URSIDAE
Ursus americanus
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Black Bear
VENERIDAE
Anomalocardia auberiana
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Pointed Venus
Mercenaria mercenaria
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Littleneck
Parastarte triquetra
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Brown gemclam
VERMETIDAE
Petaloconchus varians
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Variable Wormsnail
VESPERTILIONIDAE
Lasiurus sp.
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Bat
VIREONIDAE
Vireo altiloquus
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Black-whiskered Vireo
VITRINELLIDAE
Vitrinella floridana
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Florida Vitrinella