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Families:
30
Genera:
46
Species:
56 (species rank)
Total Taxa:
59 (including subsp. and var.)
ACANTHURIDAE
Acanthurus bahianus
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Ocean Surgeon
ACHIRIDAE
Achirus lineatus
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Lined Sole
Trinectes maculatus
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Hogchoker
ACIPENSERIDAE
Acipenser brevirostrum
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Lake Sturgeon (gilbert, 1989)
ALBULIDAE
Albula vulpes
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Bonefish
APLOCHEILIDAE
Rivulus marmoratus
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Mangrove Rivulus
ATHERINOPSIDAE
Menidia beryllina
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Tidewater Silverside
BATRACHOIDIDAE
Opsanus tao
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Oyster Toadfish
BELONIDAE
Strongylura notata
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Redfin Needlefish
CARANGIDAE
Trachinotus carolinus
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Florida Pompano
Trachinotus falcatus
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Permit
CARCHARHINIDAE
Carcharhinus leucas
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Bull Shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
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Black Tip Shark
Negaprion brevirostris
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Lemon Shark
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
CLUPEIDAE
Brevoortia sp.
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Menhadens
Harengula clupeola
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False Pilchard
Harengula humeralis
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Red-ear Herring
CYPRINODONTIDAE
Cyprinodon variegatus
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Sheepshead Minnow
DASYATIDAE
Dasyatis sabina
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Atlantic Stingray
ENGRAULIDAE
Anchoa mitchilli
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Bay Anchovy
FUNDULIDAE
Fundulus confluentus
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Marsh Killifish
Fundulus grandis
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Gulf Killifish
Lucania parva
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Rainwater Killifish
GERREIDAE
Eucinostomus sp.
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Mojarras
Eucinostomus gula
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Silver Jenny
Eucinostomus harengulus
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Tidewater mojarra
Gerres cinereus
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Yellowfin Mojarra
GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE
Ginglymostoma cirratum
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Nurse Shark
GOBIIDAE
Gobionellus oceanicus
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Highfin goby
Gobiosoma bosc
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Naked Goby
Microgobius gulosus
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Clown Goby
LABRIDAE
Halichoeres poeyi
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Blackear Wrasse
Lachnolaimus maximus
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Hogfish
LOBOTIDAE
Lobotes surinamensis
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Tripletail
LUTJANIDAE
Lutjanus analis
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King Snapper
Lutjanus apodus
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Schoolmaster
Lutjanus griseus
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Lowyer
Ocyurus chrysurus
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Yellowtail Snapper
MEGALOPIDAE
Megalops atlanticus
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Tarpon
MUGILIDAE
Mugil cephalus
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Gray Mullet
Mugil curema
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Silver Mullet
PARALICHTHYIDAE
Etropus crossotus
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Fringed Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
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Doormat And Halibut
POECILIIDAE
Gambusia affinis
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Western Mosquitofish
Poecilia latipinna
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Sailfin Molly
RHINOPTERIDAE
Rhinoptera bonasus
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Cara De Vaca
SCIAENIDAE
Cynoscion nebulosus
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Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion regalis
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Weakfish
Leiostomus xanthurus
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Jimmy
Menticirrhus sp.
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Kingfishes
Pogonias cromis
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Black Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
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Red Drum
SPARIDAE
Archosargus probatocephalus
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Convict Fish
Lagodon rhomboides
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Pinfish
SPHYRNIDAE
Sphyrna lewini
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Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna tiburo
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Bonnethead Shark