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Families: 181
Genera: 269
Species: 338 (species rank)
Total Taxa: 357 (including subsp. and var.)
Stenonereis martini - Polychaete worm
Acartia tonsa - Calanoid copepod
Achirus lineatus - Lined Sole
Bunodosoma cavernata - Warty Sea Anemone
Bunodosoma granuliferum - Red Warty Sea Anemone
Aiptasia pallida - Glass Anemone
Megaceryle alcyon - Belted Kingfisher
Alligator mississippiensis - American Alligator
Alpheus armillatus - Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis - Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri - Speckled Snapping Shrimp
Anas sp. - Dabbling ducks
Anas acuta - Northern Pintail
Anas americana - American Wigeon
Anas clypeata - Northern Shoveler
Anas crecca - Green-winged Teal
Anas discors - Blue-winged Teal
Anas fulvigula - Mottled Duck
Aythya affinis - Lesser Scaup
Aythya collaris - Ring-necked Duck
Aythya valisineria - Canvasback
Bucephala albeola - Bufflehead
Mergus cucullatus - Hooded Merganser
Mergus serrator - Red-breasted Merganser
Oxyura jamaicensis - Ruddy Duck
Anguilla rostrata - American Eel
Antennarius striatus - Splitlure Frogfish
Rivulus marmoratus - Mangrove Rivulus
Arca imbricata - Mossy Ark
Ardea alba - Great Egret
Ardea herodias - Great Blue Heron
Bubulcus ibis - Hippopotomus Egret.
Butorides virescens - Green heron
Egretta caerulea - Little Blue Heron
Egretta rufescens - Plume Bird
Egretta thula - Snowy Egret
Egretta tricolor - Louisiana Heron
Arius felis - Sea Catfish
Bagre marinus - Bigmouth Catfish, Gafftop
Ascidia curvata - Curved tunicate
Ascidia nigra - Black Solitary Tunicate
Phallusia nigra - Solitary Black Tunicate
Atherinomorus stipes - Hardhead silverside
Labidesthes sicculus - Brook Silverside
Membras martinica - Rough Silverside
Menidia beryllina - Tidewater Silverside
Menidia peninsulae - Penninsula Silverside
Balanus eburneus - Ivory Barnacle
Opsanus beta - Gulf toadfish
Strongylura notata - Redfin Needlefish
Chasmodes bosquianus - Striped Blenny
Chasmodes saburrae - Florida Blenny
Lupinoblennius nicholsi - Highfin Blenny
Parablennius marmoreus - Seaweed Blenny
Bulla striata - Common Atlantic Bubble
Ogilbia cayorum - Key Brotula
Crepidula convexa - Convex Slipper Snail
Crepidula plana - Eastern White Slipper Shell
Capitella sp. - Polychaete worm
Caranx hippos - Crevalle Jack
Oligoplites saurus - Leatherjacket
Selene vomer - Lookdown
Cardinalis cardinalis - Northern Cardinal
Carditamera floridana - Broad-ribbed Carditid
Cassiopea frondosa - Upside-down jellyfish
Cassiopea xamachana - Upsidedown Jellyfish
Bittiolum varium - Grass Cerith
Cerithium muscarum - Flyspeck Cerith
Odocoileus virginianes - White-tailed Deer
Charadrius semipalmatus - Semipalmated plover
Pluvialis squatarola - Black-bellied Plover
Chelonia mydas - Green Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata - Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii - Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Chondrilla nucula - Chicken liver sponge
Sarotherodon melanotheron - Blackchin Tilapia
Mycteria americana - Wood Stork
Clavelina oblonga - Oblong tunicate
Clavelina picta - Painted tunicate
Brevoortia smithi - Yellowfin Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus - Atlantic Menhaden
Harengula jaguana - Scaled Sardine
Opisthonema oglinum - Atlantic Thread Herring
Sardinella aurita - Round Sardinella
Drymarchon corais couperi - Eastern Indigo Snake, Indigo Snake
Nerodia clarkii - Salt Marsh Snake
Astyris lunata - Lunar Dovesnail
Costoanachis avara - Greedy Dovesnail
Costoanachis semiplicata - Gulf dovesnail
Patagioenas leucocephala - White-crowned pigeon
Corophium sp. - Amphipod
Neotoma floridana - Eastern Wood Rat
Sigmodon hispidus littoralis - Florida Cotton Rat
Crocodylus acutus - American Crocodile
Coccyzus minor - Mangrove cuckoo
Acteocina canaliculata - Channeled Barrel-bubble
Cyprinodon variegatus - Sheepshead Minnow
Floridichthys carpio - Goldspotted Killifish
Dasyatis sabina - Atlantic Stingray
Tursiops truncatus - Bottlenose Dolphin
Didemnum conchyliatum - White spongy tunicate
Trididemnum savignii - Savigni's encrusting tunicate
Donax variabilis - Variable Coquina
Mytilopsis leucophaeta - Dark Falsemussel
Henrya morrisoni - Gastropod
Dormitator maculatus - Fat Sleeper
Eleotris pisonis - Spinycheek Sleeper
Erotelis smaragdus - Emerald Sleeper
Melampus bidentatus - Eastern Melampus
Melampus coffeus - Coffee Melampus
Elops saurus - Ladyfish
Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum - Mangrove diamondback terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin tequesta - Diamondback Terrapin
Anchoa cubana - Cuban Anchovy
Anchoa hepsetus - Striped Anchovy
Anchoa lyolepis - Dusky Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli - Bay Anchovy
Chaetodipterus faber - Atlantic Spadefish
Cheilopogon heterurus - Atlantic Flyingfish
Falco peregrinus - Peregrine Falcon
Felis rufus - Bobcat
Lynx rufus - Bobcat
Diodora cayenensis - Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
Fundulus cingulatus - Banded topminnow
Fundulus confluentus - Marsh Killifish
Fundulus grandis - Gulf Killifish
Fundulus seminolis - Seminole killifish
Lucania parva - Rainwater Killifish
Cardisoma guanhumi - Great Land Crab
Diapterus auratus - Irish Pompano
Eucinostomus argenteus - Silver Mojarra
Eucinostomus gula - Silver Jenny
Eucinostomus harengulus - Tidewater mojarra
Eucinostomus melanopterus - Flagfin Mojarra
Eugerres plumieri - Striped Mojarra
Gerres cinereus - Yellowfin Mojarra
Gobiesox strumosus - Skilletfish
Bathygobius curacao - Notchtongue Goby
Bathygobius soporator - Frillfin Goby
Gobionellus oceanicus - Highfin goby
Gobionellus smaragdus - Emerald goby
Gobiosoma bosc - Naked Goby
Gobiosoma macrodon - Tiger goby
Goniopsis cruentata - Mangrove Root Crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis - Dark Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus - Mottled Shore Crab
Haemulon chrysargyreum - Smallmouth Grunt
Haemulon parra - Sailor's Choice
Haemulon plumieri - White Grunt
Haemulon sciurus - Bluestriped Grunt
Haminoea antillarum - Antilles Glassy-bubble
Hippolyte sp. - Broken-back shrimp
Ircinia strobilina - Pillow Stinking Sponge
Ceratozona squalida - Eastern Surf Chiton
Isognomon alatus - Flat Tree Oyster
Isognomon bicolor - Bicolor Purse-oyster
Paraclinus fasciatus - Banded blenny
Lepisosteus osseus - Longnose Gar
Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern Cottontail
Ligia exotica - Wharf Roach
Littorina angulifera - Angulate Periwinkle
Littorina irrorata - Marsh Periwinkle
Lolliguncula brevis - Atlantic Brief Squid
Lutjanus analis - King Snapper
Lutjanus apodus - Schoolmaster
Lutjanus jocu - Dog Snapper
Lutjanus synagris - Rainbow Snapper
Lyonsia floridana - Florida Lyonsia
Busycon contrarium - Lightning Whelk
Melongena corona - Crown Conch
Menippe mercenaria - Florida Stone Crab
Menippe nodifrons - Cuban stone crab
Mephitis mephitis - Spotted skunk
Molgula occidentalis - Western sea squirt
Mola mola - Ocean Sunfish
Monacanthus hispidus - Planehead Filefish
Mugil cephalus - Gray Mullet
Mugil curema - Silver Mullet
Chicoreus florifer - Flowery Lace Murex
Thais sp. - Rocksnails
Urosalpinx cinerea - Atlantic Oyster Drill
Lontra canadensis - River Otter
Sphenia antillensis - Antillean Sphenia
Taphromysis bowmani - Mysid shrimp
Amygdalum papyrium - Atlantic Paper Mussel
Brachidontes exustus - Scorched Mussel
Geukensia demissa - Ribbed Horsemussel
Ischadium recurvum - Hooked Mussel
Nassarius vibex - Bruised Nassa
Nereis succinea - Clam Worm
Neritina clenchi - Clench's nerite
Neritina virginea - Virgin Nerite
Noetia ponderosa - Ponderous Ark
Bursatella leachii pleii - Ragged Seahare
Uca pugilator - Atlantic Sand Fiddler
Uca rapax - Mudflat Fiddler
Uca speciosa - Longfinger Fiddler
Uca thayeri - Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler
Vallentinia gabriellae - Hitch-hiking Jellyfish
Diopatra sp. - Plumed worm
Onuphis sp. - Onuphis worm
Myrophis punctatus - Speckled Worm Eel
Ophichthus gomesii - Shrimp Eel
Crassostrea virginica - Virginia Oyster
Leander tenuicornis - Brown Glass Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus - Cinnamon River Shrimp
Palaemonetes sp. - Grass shrimp
Panulirus argus - Rock Lobster
Eurypanopeus depressus - Depressed Mud Crab
Eurytium limosum - Broadback Mud Crab
Panopeus herbstii - Atlantic Mud Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii - Harris Mud Crab
Dendroica discolor paludicola - Florida prairie warbler
Dendroica petechia gundlachi - Cuban yellow warbler
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos - American White Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis - Common Pelican
Penaeus aztecus - Brown Shrimp
Penaeus duorarum - Pink Shrimp
Penaeus setiferus - Northern White Shrimp
Ecteinascidia turbinata - Mangrove Tunicate
Perophora viridis - Green colonial tunicate
Phalacrocorax auritus - Double-crested Cormorant
Martesia striata - Striate Piddock
Pisania pusio - Pisa snail
Libinia dubia - Longnose Spider Crab
Plagusia depressa - Spray Crab
Planorbella duryi - Seminole Rams-horn
Planorbella scalare - Mesa Rams-horn
Podilymbus podiceps - Pied-billed Grebe
Gambusia affinis - Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki - Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia rhizophorae - Mangrove gambusia
Poecilia latipinna - Sailfin Molly
Polyclinum constellatum - Starred gelatinous tunicate
Polygyra sp. - Flatcoils
Polygyra cereolus - Southern Flatcone
Abudefduf saxatilis - Chauffet Soleil
Callinectes bocourti - Bocourt Swimming Crab
Callinectes ornatus - Ornate Blue Crab
Callinectes similis - Lesser Blue Crab
Cerithidea scalariformis - Ladder Hornsnail
Procyon lotor - Raccoon
Boonea impressa - Impressed Odostome
Odostomia engonia - Gastropod
Sayella crosseana - Gastropod
Rallus longirostris - Clapper Rail
Cymatium pileare - Hairy Triton
Branchiomma nigromaculata - Black spotted fanworm
Sagitta sp. - Arrow worm
Bairdiella chrysoura - Silver Perch
Cynoscion nebulosus - Spotted Seatrout
Menticirrhus americanus - Southern Kingfish
Micropogonias undulatus - Atlantic Croaker
Pogonias cromis - Black Drum
Calidris sp. - Sandpipers
Calidris mauri - Western Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla - Least Sandpiper
Limnodromus griseus - Short-billed Dowitcher
Tringa flavipes - Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca - Greater Yellowlegs
Acetes americanus - Aviu Shrimp
Hydroides sp. - Feather duster worms
Spirorbis sp. - Serpulid worm
Epinephelus morio - Red Grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis - Charcoal Belly
Aratus pisonii - Mangrove Tree Crab
Armases ricordi - Humic Marsh Crab
Sesarma cinereum - Gray Marsh Crab
Sesarma curacaoense - Mangrove Marsh Crab
Tagelus plebeius - Stout Tagelus
Diplodus argenteus - Silver Porgy
Diplodus holbrookii - Spottail Pinfish
Sphaeroma sp. - Wood-boring crustaceans
Sphyraena barracuda - Great Barracuda
Sphyraena borealis - Northern Sennet
Spindalis zena - Stripe-headed tanager
Botryllus planus - Royal Tunicate
Styela plicata - Pleated Sea Squirt
Hippocampus erectus - Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae - Pygmy Seahorse
Syngnathus louisianae - Chain Pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli - Gulf Pipefish
Synodus foetens - Inshore Lizardfish
Orchestia sp. - Amphipod
Tedania ignis - Fire Sponge
Tellina tampaensis - Tampa Tellin
Sphoeroides nephelus - Southern Puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri - Bandtail Puffer
Sphoeroides testudineus - Checkered Puffer
Ajaia ajaia - Roseate Spoonbill
Eudocimus albus - White Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus - Glossy Ibis
Trichechus manatus - Florida manatee
Trichiurus lepturus - Atlantic Cutlassfish
Prionotus tribulus - Bighead Searobin
Apalone ferox - Florida Softshell Turtle
Truncatella pulchella - Beautiful Truncatella
Turritella sp. - Turretsnails
Myiarchus crinitus - Great Crested Flycatcher
Tyrannus caudifasciatus - Loggerhead kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis - Gray Kingbird
Ursus americanus - Black Bear
Anomalocardia auberiana - Pointed Venus
Parastarte triquetra - Brown gemclam
Petaloconchus varians - Variable Wormsnail
Vireo altiloquus - Black-whiskered Vireo
Vitrinella floridana - Florida Vitrinella
The Indian River Lagoon Species Inventory is a partner initiative of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce and
the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program.