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PICTURE Common Names

Scientific Name
African Pompano
African Pompano

African Pompano

(cuban jack)

Alectis ciliaris
Angler Fish
Angler Fish
Angler Fish

Lophius piscatorius
Atlantic Bonito
 Atlantic Bonito
Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda
Atlantic Croaker

Micropogonias undulatus
   
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
   
Atlantic Menhaden
Clupea harengus
Atlantic Spadefish
Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber
   
Atlantic Wolffish
Anarhichas lupus
Banded Amberjack

Banded Amberjack

(rudderfish)

Seriola zonata
Bar Jack

Bar Jack

(blackjack, bar jack, amberjack, almaco, spanish jack)

Seriola rivoliana
Barrell Grouper

Barrell Grouper

(black driftfish)

hyperoglyphe bythites

Bat Ray
Bat Ray

Myliobatis californica
Bearded Brotula
Bearded Brotula

Brotula barbata
.
 Bigeye
Bigeye

.
 Black Bar Drum
Black Bar Drum

Pogonias cromis
Black Drum
Black Drum

Pogonias cromis
Black Grouper
Black Grouper

Mycteroperca bonaci
.
 Blackfin Snapper
Blackfin Snapper

Lutjanus buccanella
 

Blackfin Tuna

(Bermuda Tuna, Football)

Thunnus atlanticus
.
 Black Jack
Black Jack

Caranx latus Agassiz
 
Black Sea Bass

Centropristis striatus

 
Blacktip Shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

.
 Bluefish
Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

.
 Blueline Tilefish
Blueline Tilefish

Caulolatilus microps
.
 Bluerunner
Bluerunner

Caranx crysos

.
  
Bonefish

Albula vulpes
Bonito

Bonito

(Bonito, Little Tuna, False Albacore, Spotted Bonito, Blue Abacore)

Euthynnus alletteratus
.
 Bulleye
Bulleye

Priacanthus hamrur
.
 Calico Grouper
Calico Grouper

Epinephelus drummondhayi
  California Corbina
California Corbina

Menticirrhus undulatus
 
California Halibut
California Halibut

Paralichthys californicus
  Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Cobia
Cobia

Rachycentron canadum
.
  
Common Snook

Centropomus undecimalis

  Copper Rockfish
Copper Rockfish

Sebastes caurinus
.
 Creole Fish
Creole Fish

Paranthias colonus
.

 

 
Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos
   
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
.

 

 
Dog Snapper

Lutjanus jocu
Dolphin - male

Dolphin-male

(Mahi Mahi, Dorado, Dolphinfish)

 

Coryphaena hippurus
.
 Dolphin - female

Dolphin-female

(Mahi Mahi, Dorado, Dolphinfish)

Coryphaena hippurus
.
 Escolar
Escolar

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
.
 Florida Pompano
Florida Pompano

Trachinotus carolinus
Gafftopsail Catfish
Gafftopsail Catfish

Bagre marinus
Gag Grouper
Gag Grouper

Mycteroperca microlepis
.
 Goldenface Tilefish
Goldenface Tilefish

.
 Goliath Grouper
Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus itajara

   
Goosefish
Lophius americanus
.
 Gray Triggerfish
Gray Triggerfish

Balistes capriscus

.
 Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Greater Amberjack
Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili
.
  
Gulf Flounder

Paralichthys albigutta
.
 Gulf Kingfish
Gulf Kingfish

Menticirrhus littoralis

   
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
   
Gulf Toadfish
Opsanus beta
   
Hogfish

Orthopristis Chrysoptera
.
 Horse eye Jack
Horse eye Jack

Caranx latus
.
 Hybrid Striped Bass
Hybrid Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis x M. chrysops
  Kingfish
Kingfish

Menticirrhus spp.

.
 King Mackerel
King Mackerel

Scomberomorus cavalla

.
 Knobbed Porgy
Knobbed Porgy

Calamus nodosus
   
Ladyfish
Elops saurus
.
 Lane Snapper
Lane Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Lesser Amberjack
Lesser Amberjack

Seriola fasciata
   
Little Tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
.
 Longspine Scorpionfish
Longspine Scorpionfish

Pontinus longispinis
.
 Longtail Bass
Longtail Bass

Hemanthias leptus
.
 Marbled Grouper
Marbled Grouper

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
.
  
Mahogany Snapper

Lutjanus mahogoni
Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

(Black Snapper, Gray Snapper, Mango Snapper)

Lutjanus griseus
.
  
Mutton Snapper

Lutjanus analis
.
  
Nassau Grouper

Epinephelus striatus
   
Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
.
 Ocean Triggerfish
Ocean Triggerfish

Canthidermis sufflamen
.
 Oilfish
Oilfish

Ruvettus pretiosus
.
 Permit
Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

.
  
Pinfish

Lagodon rhomboides

   
Pollack
Pollachius virens
   
Pompano
  
   
Pompano Dolphin
Croyphaena Equisetis
.
 Queen Snapper
Queen Snapper

Etelis oculatus
.
 Rainbow Runner
Rainbow Runner

Elagatis bipinnulata
Redfish

Redfish

(red drum, big red)

Sciaenops ocellatus

.
  
Red Grouper

Epinephelus morio

.
  
Red Porgy

Pagrus pagrus

Red Snapper

Red Snapper

(North American Red Snapper, Snapper, Genuine Red
Snapper)

Lutjanus campechanus
.
 Rock Hind

Rock Hind

(red hind)

Epinephelus adsensionis
   
Rock Seabass
Centropristis philadelphicus
.
 Sailfish
Sailfish

Istiophorus albicans
   
Sandbar Shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Sand Seatrout

Sand Seatrout

(White Trout, Sand Trout)

Cynoscion arenarius
.
 Scamp Grouper
Scamp Grouper

Mycteroperca phenax

.
  
Schoolmaster

Lutjanus apodus
.
 Sea Catfish
Sea Catfish

Arius felis
.
 Silk Snapper
Silk Snapper

Lutjanus vivanus

Silver Seatrout
Silver Seatrout

Cynoscion nothus
.
 Sheepshead
Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

.
 Short Bigeye
Short Bigeye

Pristigenys alta
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack Tuna

Euthynnus pelamis
.
 Snowy Grouper
Snowy Grouper

Epinephelus niveatus

.
 Southern Flounder
Southern Flounder

Paralichthys lethostigma
.
 Southern Kingfish
Southern Kingfish

Menticirrhus americanus
Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomorus maculatus
.
 Spot
Spot

Leiostomus xanthurus

.
 Spotted Seatrout
Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

.
 Speckled Hind
Speckled Hind

Epinephelus drummondhayi

.
 Spinycheek Scorpionfish
Spinycheek Scorpionfish

Neomerinthe hemingwayi
.
 Spotted Scorpionfish
Spotted Scorpionfish

Scorpaena plumiere mystes
.
 Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

(pink Squirrelfish)

Sargocentron tiereoides
.
 Stripped Bass
Stripped Bass

Morone saxatilis

.
 Stripped Mullet
Striped Mullet

Mugil cephlus

.
  
Tarpon

Tarpon atlantica

   
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
.
 Tilefish
Tilefish

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps

   
Tomtate
Haemulon aurolineatum
.
 Tripletail
Tripletail

Lobotes surinamensis

.
 Vermilion Snapper
Vermilion Snapper

Rhomboplites aurorubens

Wahoo

Wahoo

(Robalo)

Acanthocybium solandri
.
 Warsaw Grouper
Warsaw Grouper

Epinephelus nigritus

   

Weakfish

(seatrout)

Cynoscion regalis

.
 Wenchman Snapper
Wenchman Snapper

Pristipomoides aquilonaris
.
 White Bass
White Bass

Morone chrysops
.
 Whitebone Porgy
Whitebone Porgy

Calamus leucosteus

.
  
White Grunt

Haemulon plumieri

   
White Perch
Morone americana
   
Windowpane
Scophthalmus aquosus
   
Winter Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
.
 Yellowedge Grouper
Yellowedge Grouper

Epinephelus flavolimbatus
.
 Yellowfin Grouper
Yellowfin Grouper

Mycteroperca venenosa
Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

(Yellowfin, Allison Tuna, Ahi)

Thunnus albacares
.
 Yellowmouth Grouper
Yellowmouth Grouper

Mycteroperca interstitialis
.
 Yellowtail Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper

Ocyurus chrysurus

   

 

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