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Tidal Flat Animals II: Fishes

Authors:

L. Holly Sweat
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Abstract:

This list contains some of the fish species that can be found in tidal flat habitats throughout the Indian River Lagoon watershed.

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Families: 30

Genera: 44

Species: 56

Total Taxa: 56 (including subsp. and var.)

Acanthurus bahianus
ocean surgeon
Achirus lineatus
lined sole
Acipenser brevirostrum
shortnose sturgeon
Albula vulpes
bonefish
Anchoa mitchilli
bay anchovy
Carcharhinus limbatus
blacktip shark
Cynoscion nebulosus
spotted seatrout
Cyprinodon variegatus
sheepshead minnow
Dasyatis sabina
Atlantic stingray
Etropus crossotus
fringed flounder
Eucinostomus gula
silver jenny
Eucinostomus harengulus
tidewater mojarra
Fundulus confluentus
marsh killifish
Fundulus grandis
gulf killifish
Gambusia affinis
mosquitofish
Gerres cinereus
yellowfin mojarra
Gobionellus oceanicus
highfin goby
Gobiosoma bosc
naked goby
Halichoeres poeyi
blackear wrasse
Harengula clupeola
false pilchard
Harengula humeralis
redear sardine
Kryptolebias marmoratus
mangrove rivulus
Lucania parva
rainwater killifish
Lutjanus analis
mutton snapper
Lutjanus apodus
schoolmaster snapper
Lutjanus griseus
gray snapper
Menidia beryllina
inland silverside
Mugil cephalus
striped mullet
Mugil curema
white mullet
Ocyurus chrysurus
yellowtail snapper
Opsanus tau
oyster toadfish
Paralichthys lethostigma
southern flounder
Poecilia latipinna
sailfin molly
Pogonias cromis
black drum
Rhinoptera bonasus
cownose ray
Sphyrna lewini
scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna tiburo
bonnethead
Strongylura notata notata
redfin needlefish
Trachinotus carolinus
Florida pompano
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.