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Seagrass Habitat Associated Vertebrates
Seagrass Habitat Associated Vertebrates
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Families:
40
Genera:
59
Species:
126 (species rank)
Total Taxa:
128 (including subsp. and var.)
ACHIRIDAE
Achirus lineatus
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Lined Sole
ALBULIDAE
Albula vulpes
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Bonefish
ARIIDAE
Ariopsis felis
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Sea Catfish
ATHERINOPSIDAE
Membras martinica
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Rough Silverside
Menidia beryllina
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Tidewater Silverside
Menidia peninsulae
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Penninsula Silverside
BALISTIDAE
Balistes capriscus
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Gray Triggerfish
BATRACHOIDIDAE
Opsanus tao
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Oyster Toadfish
BELONIDAE
Strongylura marina
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Atlantic Needlefish
Strongylura notata
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Redfin Needlefish
Strongylura timucu
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Timucu
CARANGIDAE
Oligoplites saurus
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Leatherjacket
Trachinotus carolinus
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Florida Pompano
CENTROPOMIDAE
Centropomus undecimalis
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Thin Snook
CHELONIIDAE
Caretta caretta
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
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Green Sea Turtle
CICHLIDAE
Tilapia sp.
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Tilapia
CLUPEIDAE
Brevoortia smithi
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Yellowfin Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
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Atlantic Menhaden
Harengula clupeola
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False Pilchard
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
CYPRINODONTIDAE
Cyprinodon variegatus
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Sheepshead Minnow
Floridichthys carpio
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Goldspotted Killifish
DASYATIDAE
Dasyatis americana
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Southern Stingray
Dasyatis sabina
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Atlantic Stingray
Dasyatis say
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Bluntnose Stingray
DELPHINIDAE
Tursiops truncatus
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Bottlenose Dolphin
DIODONTIDAE
Chilomycterus schoepfii
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Striped Burrfish
ELOPIDAE
Elops saurus
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Ladyfish
ENGRAULIDAE
Anchoa cubana
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Cuban Anchovy
Anchoa hepsetus
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Striped Anchovy
Anchoa lamprotaenia
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Bigeye 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
FUNDULIDAE
Fundulus chrysotus
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Golden Topminnow
Fundulus confluentus
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Marsh Killifish
Fundulus grandis
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Gulf Killifish
Fundulus heteroclitus
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Mummichog
Fundulus similis
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Longnose Killifish
Lucania parva
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Rainwater Killifish
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 havana
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Bigeye Mojarra
Eucinostomus jonesii
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Slender Mojarra
Eucinostomus lefroyi
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Mottled Mojarra
Eucinostomus melanopterus
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Flagfin Mojarra
GOBIIDAE
Ctenogobius fasciatus
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Blackbar Goby
Ctenogobius pseudofasciatus
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Slashcheek Goby
Ctenogobius shufeldti
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Freshwater Goby
Ctenogobius stigmaticus
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Marked Goby
Ctenogobius stigmaturus
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Spottail Goby
Gobionellus boleosoma
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Darter 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 ginsburgi
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Seaboard Goby
Gobiosoma macrodon
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Tiger goby
Gobiosoma robustum
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Code Goby
HAEMULIDAE
Haemulon album
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White Margate
Haemulon aurolineatum
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Tomtate
Haemulon carbonarium
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Ceasar Grunt
Haemulon chrysargyreum
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Smallmouth Grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
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French Grunt
Haemulon macrostomum
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Spanish Grunt
Haemulon melanurum
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Cottonwick
Haemulon parra
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Sailor's Choice
Haemulon plumierii
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White Grunt
Haemulon sciurus
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Bluestriped Grunt
LABRIDAE
Lachnolaimus maximus
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Hogfish
LUTJANIDAE
Lutjanus analis
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King Snapper
Lutjanus apodus
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Schoolmaster
Lutjanus cyanopterus
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Cubera Snapper
Lutjanus griseus
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Lowyer
Lutjanus jocu
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Dog Snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni
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Mahogany Snapper
Lutjanus synagris
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Rainbow Snapper
MEGALOPIDAE
Megalops atlanticus
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Tarpon
MONACANTHIDAE
Monacanthus ciliatus
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Fringed Filefish
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
Mugil curvidens
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Mullet
Mugil gaimardianus
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Redeye Mullet
Mugil gyrans
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Fantail Mullet
Mugil liza
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Liza
OSTRACIIDAE
Lactophrys polygonia
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Honeycomb Cowfish
Lactophrys quadricornis
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Scrawled Cowfish
Lactophrys trigonus
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Buffalo Trunkfish
Lactophrys triqueter
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Smooth Trunkfish
PALAEMONIDAE
Palaemonetes sp.
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Grass shrimp
POECILIIDAE
Gambusia affinis
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Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
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Eastern Mosquitofish
Poecilia latipinna
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Sailfin Molly
SCARIDAE
Sparisoma chrysopterum
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Redtail Parrotfish
Sparisoma radians
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Bucktooth Parrotfish
Sparisoma rubripinne
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Redfin Parrotfish
SCIAENIDAE
Bairdiella chrysoura
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Silver Perch
Cynoscion arenarius
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Sand seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
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Spotted Seatrout
Leiostomus xanthurus
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Jimmy
Micropogonias undulatus
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Atlantic Croaker
Pogonias cromis
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Black Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
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Red Drum
SCOMBRIDAE
Scomberomorus cavalla
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King Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
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Spanish Mackerel
SCORPAENIDAE
Scorpaena brasiliensis
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Barbfish
Scorpaena dispar
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Hunchback Scorpionfish
Scorpaena grandicornis
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Plumed Scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri
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Spotted Scorpionfish
SPARIDAE
Archosargus probatocephalus
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Convict Fish
Archosargus rhomboidalis
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Sea Bream
Lagodon rhomboides
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Pinfish
SPHYRAENIDAE
Sphyraena barracuda
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Great Barracuda
SYNGNATHIDAE
Hippocampus erectus
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Hippocampe Rayé
Hippocampus reidi
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae
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Pygmy Seahorse
Syngnathus floridae
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Dusky Pipefish
Syngnathus louisianae
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Chain Pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli
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Gulf Pipefish
TETRAODONTIDAE
Sphoeroides maculatus
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Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides nephelus
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Southern Puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri
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Bandtail Puffer
Sphoeroides testudineus
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Checkered Puffer
TRICHECHIDAE
Trichechus manatus
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Florida manatee