Black Acaria: Cichlasoma bimaculatum Appearance: Small, stout, convex-headed, bream-looking body-shape with two black blotches on side, the larger blotch at mid-body and a… Read More

Blue Tilapia: Oreochromis aureus Appearance: Young nondescript gray with a black spot at rear of dorsal fin; adults generally blue-gray shading to white on the belly; borders… Read More

Brown Hoplo: Hoplosternum littorale Appearance: Brown hoplo is less than a foot long and belongs to family of fishes known as Callichthyidae; has bony armor consisting of two… Read More

Bullseye Snakehead: Channa marulius Appearance: Air-breathing, torpedo-shaped fish with flattened head and toothed jaws; long anal and dorsal fins without spines; typically… Read More

Butterfly Peacock: Cichla ocellaris Appearance: Body shape similar to that of a largemouth bass; color highly variable, but generally golden with three black vertical bars… Read More

Clown Knifefish: Notopterus chitala Appearance: Very distinct, flat, silvery fish with long anal fin that gives the knifefish its common name; tiny dorsal fin and 5-10 black… Read More

Common Carp: Cyprinus carpio Appearance: Large, heavy bodied minnow with arched back small triangular head tapering to blunt snout; first ray of the dorsal and anal fins… Read More

Grass Carp: Ctenopharyngodon Appearance: The grass carp is actually one of the largest members of the minnow family. The back of the grass carp is silvery to dark grey, and… Read More

Jaguar Guapote: Cichlasoma managuense Appearance: Broken lateral line and black-and-white patterning make this species distinct; toothed and protrusible mouth; numerous… Read More

Description Lionfish are marine fish that are mainly red, brown and white and have a striped, zebra-like appearance. They grow to approximately 12-15 inches in length;… Read More

Mayan Cichlid: Appearance: A broken lateral line and turquoise ring on the tail are diagnostic. Color varies greatly in intensity sometimes with bright red on the chin,… Read More

Midas Cichlid: Cichlasoma citrinellum Appearance: Has multiple color phases (or morphs) ranging from dull gray and black to orange, red, and even white; all young start off… Read More

Oscar: Appearance: Adults are olive blue-green with mustard colors, and a bright red eyespot on the tail fin. Habitat: Oscars are illegally/ accidentally established… Read More

Piranha: Serrasalmus Appearance: Deep laterally compressed bodies are generally silvery or golden in color, with a short adipose fin, jaws with a single row of sharp… Read More

Spotted Tilapia: Tiliapia mariae Appearance: Light yellow to bronze with 6-9 bars or spots along side; stouter but similar body and mouth shape to native sunfishes; small ones… Read More

Suckermouth Catfish: Pterygoplichthy multiradiatus Appearance: All three suckermouth catfishes (family Loricariidae) in Florida have rows of bony plates covering all but… Read More

Swamp Eel: Monopterus albus Appearance: Body snake-like tapering to a point; small eyes, tiny scales, and finless; typically dark reddish-brown with light tan to orange… Read More

Walking Catfish: Clarias batrachus Appearance: Elongated, gray, and scaleless catfish-type body with a large mouth, sharp pectoral spines, and four pairs of barbels; light to… Read More