All Fish Species
Almaco Jack
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Saltwater Fish
Almaco Jack: Seriola rivoliana Appearance: A deep-bodied amberjack Sometimes they appear darker in coloration and their front dorsal and anal fins are high and…
American Shad
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Bait Fish
American Shad: Alosa sapidissima Appearance: Color of back green or greenish blue with silvery sides, white underneath (colors darken when fish enters fresh…
Atlantic Croaker
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Saltwater Fish
Atlantic Croaker: Micropogonias undulatus Appearance: Atlantic Croaker have an inferior mouth with 3 to 5 pairs of small barbels on the chin They have a…
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
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Saltwater Fish
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark: Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Appearance: The snout is flattened and long White trailing edge of pectoral Dorsal and caudal fins are…
Banded Rudderfish
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Saltwater Fish
Banded Rudderfish: Seriola zonata Appearance: Fish that are less than 11 inches long have a dark band from the eye to the first dorsal fin and six prominent…
Black Acaria
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Black Acaria: Cichlasoma bimaculatum Appearance: Small, stout, convex-headed, bream-looking body-shape with two black blotches on side, the larger blotch at…
Black Crappie
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Freshwater Fish
Black Crappie: Appearance: A deep body with nearly symmetrical dorsal and anal fins and a speckled pattern on the body and fins identify the black crappie.…
Black Drum
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Saltwater Fish
Black Drum: Pogonias cromis Appearance: High arched back 10 to 14 pairs of chin barbels Gray or black colored body in adults with the young have 4 to 6…
Black Grouper
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Saltwater Fish
Black Grouper: Mycteroperca bonaci Appearance: Olive or gray body coloration with black blotches and brassy spots gently rounded preopercle Similar in…
Black Sea Bass
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Saltwater Fish
Black Sea Bass: Centropristis striata Appearance: Basic color is dark brown or black Dorsal fin has rows and stripes of white on black Large males have…
Blacktip Shark
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Saltwater Fish
Blacktip Shark Appearance: Dark, bluish-gray (young paler) back, with a distinctive whitish stripe on the flank The inside tip of the pectoral fin is…
Blue Catfish
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Freshwater Fish
Blue Catfish: Appearance: Adults have stout bodies with prominently humped backs in front of the dorsal fin. They resemble channel catfish by having deeply…
Blue Crab
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Crustaceans
Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus, are common throughout Florida. Blue crabs are popular in both recreational and commercial fisheries. Some crabs swim. Most…
Blue Tilapia
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Bluefish
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Saltwater Fish
Bluefish Appearance: Bluefish are greenish blue on their back, with silvery sides and a large mouth filled with prominent, sharp teeth. Habitat: Young usually…
Bluegill
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Freshwater Fish
Bluegill: Appearance: Bluegill have the deep-bodied look of "bream," with a long dorsal fin and slightly forked tail. A dark ear covering and a blotch at the…
Bonefish
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Saltwater Fish
Bonefish: Albula vulpes Appearance: Silvery, with torpedo-shaped body and conical snout. Habitat: Bonefish primarily inhabit inshore shallows of the Florida…
Bonnethead Shark
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Saltwater Fish
Bonnethead Shark: Sphyrna tiburo Appearance: Broadly widened head in the shape of a shovel Only slight indentation of anal fin Front of head not notched at…
Bowfin
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Freshwater Fish
Bowfin: Appearance: The bowfin is the only living representative of an ancient family of fishes. It has an air-bladder that functions like a lung, and can be…
Brown Bullhead
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Freshwater Fish
Brown Bullhead: Appearance: Chin barbels on browns are pigmented, not whitish as with yellow bullheads. The sides of brown bullheads have a distinct, irregular…
Brown Hoplo
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Bue Marlin
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Saltwater Fish
Blue Marlin Appearance: Upper cobalt blue on top shading to a silvery white below Upper jaw elongated in form of a spear The dorsal, pectoral and anal fins are…
Bullseye Snakehead
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Bullseye Snakehead: Channa marulius Appearance: Air-breathing, torpedo-shaped fish with flattened head and toothed jaws; long anal and dorsal fins without…
Butterfly Peacock
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Butterfly Peacock: Cichla ocellaris Appearance: Body shape similar to that of a largemouth bass; color highly variable, but generally golden with three black…
Cero Mackerel
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Saltwater Fish
Cero Mackerel: Scomberomorous regalis Appearance: Color of back iridescent bluish green Sides silvery with yellow spots forming lines above and below a bronze…
Chain Pickerel
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Freshwater Fish
Chain Pickerel: Appearance: Chain pickerel are deep olive-green on the back, shading to a creamy yellow on the belly, with the back and anal fin about the same…
Channel Catfish
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Freshwater Fish
Channel Catfish: Appearance: Catfish are easy to distinguish by their whisker-like sensory barbels and a forked tail. Channel catfish have a rounded anal fin…
Clown Knifefish
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Clown Knifefish: Notopterus chitala Appearance: Very distinct, flat, silvery fish with long anal fin that gives the knifefish its common name; tiny dorsal fin…
Cobia
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Saltwater Fish
Cobia: Rachycentron canadum Appearance: Long, slim fish with a broad depressed head The lower jaw protrudes past the upper jaw Dark lateral stripe extends…
Common Carp
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Croakers
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Bait Fish
Atlantic Croaker: Micropogonias undulatus Appearance: Atlantic Croaker have an inferior mouth with 3 to 5 pairs of small barbels on the chin They have a…
Dolphin (Fish)
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Saltwater Fish
Dolphin: Coryphaena hippurus Appearance: Bright greenish blue above, yellow on sides and has the capability to flash a wide range of colors The body tapers…
Fantail Mullet
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Saltwater Fish
Fantail Mullet: Mugil gyrans Appearance: Color olive green with blue tints on back, shading to silvery sides, white below Anal and pelvic fins yellowish Dark…
Fiddler Crab
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Crustaceans
Fiddler Crab: Uca Appearance: Ever chance upon a troop of fiddler crabs marching through the mud in a salt marsh or mangrove forest? The male fiddlers were…
Flathead Catfish
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Freshwater Fish
Flathead Catfish: Appearance: A flat head, tiny eyes, squarish tail and protruding lower jaw distinguish flathead from other. They are yellow-brown, usually…
Florida Gar
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Freshwater Fish
Florida Gar: Appearance: Prehistoric fish with ganoid (bony) scales that have peg-and-socket joints forming a hard armor. Irregular round, spots occur on top…
Florida Pompano
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Saltwater Fish
Florida Pompano: Trachinotus carolinus Appearance: Greenish gray on back, shading to silvery sides Fish in dark waters showing gold on throat, pelvic, and anal…
Gag Grouper
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Saltwater Fish
Gag Grouper: Mycteroperca microlepis Appearance: Brownish gray in color with dark, worm-like side markings Fins dark, with anal and caudal having a white…
Goliath Grouper or Jewfish
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Saltwater Fish
Goliath Grouper (Jewfish): Epinephelus itajara Appearance: Head and fins covered with small black spots Irregular dark and vertical bars present on the sides…
Grass Carp
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Greater Amberjack
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Saltwater Fish
Greater Amberjack: Seriola dumerili Appearance: A dark stripe (variably present) extends from nose to in front of dorsal fin and "lights up" when fish is in…
Gulf Flounder
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Saltwater Fish
Gulf Flounder: Paralichthys albigutta Appearance: Body is brown in color with the shade depending on the color of the bottom, with numerous spots and blotches…
Gulf Sturgeon
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Saltwater Fish
Gulf Sturgeon: Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Appearance: What is there to appreciate about a big fish? Plenty, say scientists who study the Gulf sturgeon. The…
Horseshoe Crab
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Crustaceans
Ancestors of horseshoe crabs date back over 450 million years--long before the age of the dinosaurs. Four species of horseshoe crabs exist today. Only one…
Jack Crevalle
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Saltwater Fish
Crevalle "Jack": Caranx hippos Appearance: Color bluish-green to greenish-gold back and silvery or yellowish belly Soft dorsal and anal fins almost identical…
Jaguar Guapote
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Jaguar Guapote: Cichlasoma managuense Appearance: Broken lateral line and black-and-white patterning make this species distinct; toothed and protrusible mouth;…
Jolthead Porgy
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Saltwater Fish
Jolthead Porgy: Calamus bajonado Appearance: Generally silvery to brassy, with a bluish cast Front of the head is brown, with a blue line along lower rim of…
King Mackerel
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Saltwater Fish
King Mackerel: Scomberomorus cavalla Appearance: Color ranges from black iridescent to bluish green with silvery sides The body is streamlined with a tapered…
Kingfish
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Saltwater Fish
King Mackerel: Scomberomorus cavalla Appearance: Color ranges from black iridescent to bluish green with silvery sides The body is streamlined with a tapered…
Knobbed Porgy
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Saltwater Fish
Knobbed Porgy: Calamus nodosus Appearance: Body deep; front profile very steep Nape projects strongly in large adults Body is generally silvery, with a rosy…
Ladyfish
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Saltwater Fish
Ladyfish: Elops Saurus Appearance: Long torpedo-like body, heavy slime and bright silver/white with dark green back. Dorsal brownish gold, pectoral and anal…
Largemouth Bass
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Freshwater Fish
Largemouth Bass: Of all the fish in the world, of all the lures, and of all the ponds, lakes, and rivers that are on the minds of the world's recreational…
Lesser Amberjack
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Saltwater Fish
Lesser Amberjack: Seriola fasciata Appearance: Olive green or brownish black and silver sides Dark band (variably present) extends upward from eye Juveniles…
Lionfish
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Longbill Spearfish
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Saltwater Fish
Longbill Spearfish: Tetrapturus pfluegeri Appearance: Color of body dark blue shading to silvery, white underneath Dorsal fin bluish, others brown-black Two…
Mayan Cichlid
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Midas Cichlid
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Midas Cichlid: Cichlasoma citrinellum Appearance: Has multiple color phases (or morphs) ranging from dull gray and black to orange, red, and even white; all…
Nassau Grouper
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Saltwater Fish
Nassau Grouper: Epinephelus striatus Appearance: Color light background with brown or red-brown bars on sides Stripe in shape of tuning fork on forehead Third…
Oscar
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Oscar: Appearance: Adults are olive blue-green with mustard colors, and a bright red eyespot on the tail fin. Habitat: Oscars are illegally/ accidentally…
Palometa
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Saltwater Fish
Palometa: Trachinotus goodei Appearance: Grayish-blue-green on top of head and along the back Bright silvery sides Yellow on breast Elongated dorsal and anal…
Peacock Bass
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Freshwater Fish
Peacock Bass: Appearance: Color is very vivid - generally golden with three black vertical bars that fade with age. A black spot with a yellow halo on the tail…
Permit
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Saltwater Fish
Permit: Trachinotus falcatus Appearance: Color gray, dark or iridescent blue above, shading to silvery on the sides May show golden tints around the breast in…
Pigfish
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Bait Fish
Pigfish: Orthopristis chrysoptera Appearance: Coloration of the species can vary from a light blue-grey to light brown dorsally, gradually fading to silver…
Pinfish
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Bait Fish
Pinfish: Lagodon rhomboides Appearance: Small mouth with incisor-like teeth Distinctive black spot behind the gill cover Body bluish-silver with blue and…
Piranha
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Red Drum
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Saltwater Fish
Red Drum: Sciaenops ocellatus Appearance: Chin without barbels Copper-bronze body; lighter in clear waters 1 to many spots at the base of the tail Mouth…
Red Grouper
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Saltwater Fish
Red Grouper: Epinephelus morio Appearance: Color brownish red Lining of mouth scarlet-orange Blotches on sides in unorganized pattern Second spine of dorsal…
Red Porgy
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Saltwater Fish
Red Porgy: Pagrus pagrus Appearance: The only American porgy with a near nostril that is round (not slit-like) Head and body silvery red, with many tiny blue…
Redbreast Sunfish
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Freshwater Fish
Redbreast Sunfish: Appearance: A very long black ear flap distinguishes this fish from other Florida bream. Habitat: Also known as river bream and redbellies,…
Redear Sunfish
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Freshwater Fish
Redear Sunfish: Appearance: A bright red mark on the back edge of the gill cover is very distinctive. Habitat: Redear prefer hard bottoms, congregating in…
Rock Sea Bass
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Saltwater Fish
Rock Sea Bass: Centropristis philadelphica Appearance: Color olive-brown or bronze, with dark blotches forming vertical bars Dark black blotch on middle of…
Sailfish
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Saltwater Fish
Sailfish: Istiophorus platypterus Appearance: Color dark blue on top, brown-blue laterally and silvery white underbelly Upper jaw elongate in the form of a…
Sand Seatrout
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Saltwater Fish
Sand Seatrout: Cynoscion arenarius Appearance: Pale body color, yellow above, silver to white below One or two prominent canine teeth usually at tip of upper…
Sandbar Shark
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Saltwater Fish
Sandbar Shark: Carcharhinus plumbeus Appearance: Snout broadly rounded and short First dorsal fin triangular and very high Poorly developed dermal ridge…
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
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Saltwater Fish
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark: Sphyrna lewini Appearance: Fifth gill slit shorter than 4 preceding ones and located posterior to pectoral fin base Flattened head…
Scamp
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Saltwater Fish
Scamp: Mycteroperca phenax Appearance: Color light gray or brown Large adults with elongated caudal-fin rays Reddish brown spots are on sides that tend to be…
Schoolmaster
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Saltwater Fish
Schoolmaster: Lutjanus apodus Appearance: Color olive gray on upper sides with yellow tinge, sometimes with reddish tinge around head Long triangular snout…
Sheepshead
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Saltwater Fish
Sheepshead: Archosargus probatocephalus Appearance: Basic silvery color with 5 or 6 distinct vertical black bars on the sides; bars are not always the same on…
Shoal Bass
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Freshwater Fish
Shoal Bass: Appearance: Shoal bass are similar in body shape to largemouth bass, but unlike the largemouth, the shoal bass has scales on the base portion of…
Shortfin Mako Shark
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Saltwater Fish
Shortfin Mako Shark: Isurus oxyrinchus Appearance: Lunate tail with similarly sized lobes Lateral keel at the base of the tail Deep blue back and white…
Shrimp
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Crustaceans
Shrimp The majority of shrimp harvested for food in Florida belong to the shrimp family Penaeidae. The pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) is the most…
Silver Perch
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Saltwater Fish
Silver Perch: Bairdiella chrysoura Appearance: Color silvery with yellowish fins No spots No chin barbels No prominent canine teeth at tip of upper jaw…
Silver Seatrout
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Saltwater Fish
Silver Seatrout: Cynoscion nothus Appearance: Pale straw colored above, silvery sides and white below No distinctive pigmentation, although faint diagonal…
Snapper (Blackfin)
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Saltwater Fish
Blackfin Snapper: Lutjanus buccanella Appearance: Color is generally red, with yellowish caudal, anal, and pelvic fins Distinctive and prominent dark…
Snapper (Cubera)
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Saltwater Fish
Cubera Snapper: Lutjanus cyanopterus Appearance: Color dark brown or gray, may have a reddish tinge Broad-based triangular tooth patch on roof of mouth without…
Snapper (Dog)
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Saltwater Fish
Dog Snapper: Lutjanus jocu Appearance: Color brown with a bronze tinge, lighter on sides Canine teeth are very sharp and one pair is notably enlarged, visible…
Snapper (Gray)
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Saltwater Fish
Gray Snapper: Lutjanus griseus Appearance: Dark brown or gray with reddish or orange spots in rows along the sides A dark horizontal band from snout through…
Snapper (Lane)
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Saltwater Fish
Lane Snapper: Lutjanus synagris Appearance: Color silvery-pink to reddish with short, irregular pink and yellow lines on its sides Diffuse black spot, about as…
Snapper (Mahogany)
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Saltwater Fish
Mahogany Snapper: Lutjanus mahogoni Appearance: Color grayish-olive with a reddish tinge Conspicuous dark spot, about the size of the eye, is located below the…
Snapper (Mutton)
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Saltwater Fish
Mutton Snapper: Lutjanus mahogoni Appearance: Color olive green on back and upper sides All fins below the lateral line having reddish tinge Bright blue line…
Snapper (Queen)
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Saltwater Fish
Queen Snapper: Etelis oculatus Appearance: Color of back and upper sides red Silvery body long and slender Dorsal fin distinctly notched Large eyes Caudal fin…
Snapper (Red)
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Saltwater Fish
Red Snapper: Lutjanus campechanus Appearance: Color pinkish red over entire body, whitish below Long triangular snout Anal fin is sharply pointed No dark…
Snapper (Silk)
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Saltwater Fish
Silk Snapper: Lutjanus vivanus Appearance: Back and upper sides pinkish red, shading to silvery sides with undulating yellow lines Pectorals are pale yellow…
Snapper (Vermilion)
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Saltwater Fish
Vermilion Snapper: Rhomboplites aurorubens Appearance: color of entire body reddish, with a series of short, irregular lines on its sides, diagonal blue lines…
Snapper (Yellowtail )
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Saltwater Fish
Yellowtail Snapper: Ocyurus chrysurus Appearance: back and upper sides olive to bluish with yellow spots; lower sides and belly with alternating narrow,…
Snook (Common)
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Saltwater Fish
Common Snook: Centropomus undecimalis The common snook, Centropomus undecimalis, is one of Florida's most popular inshore game fish because of its spectacular…
Snook (Fat)
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Saltwater Fish
Fat Snook: Centropomus parallelus Appearance: Deeper body than other snooks Color yellow-brown to green-brown above, silvery on sides Black lateral line…
Snook (Swordspike)
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Saltwater Fish
Swordspine Snook: Centropomus ensiferus Appearance: Smallest of the snooks; profile slightly concave; prominent lateral line outlined in black (not solid),…
Snook (Tarpon)
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Saltwater Fish
Tarpon Snook: Centropomus pectinatus Appearance: only snook with 7 anal fin rays (others have 6); lower jaw curves upward; compressed body; prominent black…
Spanish Mackerel
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Saltwater Fish
Spanish Mackerel: Scomberomorous maculatus Appearance: Color of back green, shading to silver on sides with golden yellow irregular spots found above and below…
Spiny Lobster
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Crustaceans
Commonly referred to as the Florida spiny lobster, the Caribbean spiny lobster inhabits tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea,…
Spotted Bass
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Freshwater Fish
Spotted Bass: Appearance: Spotted bass are similar to largemouth bass, but unlike the largemouth, the spotted bass has scales on the base portion of the second…
Spotted Seatrout
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Saltwater Fish
Spotted Seatrout: Cynoscion nebulosus Appearance: Dark gray or green above, with sky-blue tinges shading to silvery and white below Numerous distinct round…
Spotted Sunfish
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Freshwater Fish
Spotted Sunfish: Appearance: Spotted sunfish are olive-green to brown in color, with black or reddish spots on the base of each scale forming rows of dots on…
Spotted Tilapia
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Stone Crab
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Crustaceans
Stone Crabs Two stone crab species are found in Florida. They are closely related, readily interbreed, and are managed as one species by the fishing industry.…
Striped Bass
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Freshwater Fish
Striped Bass: Appearance: Striped bass are quick powerful fish with silvery sides and white belly. They have seven or eight black stripes along the sides.…
Striped Mullet
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Saltwater Fish
Striped Mullet: Mugil cephalus Appearance: Color bluish-gray or green above, shading to silver on sides with distinct horizontal black barrings, white below…
Suckermouth Catfish
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Suckermouth Catfish: Pterygoplichthy multiradiatus Appearance: All three suckermouth catfishes (family Loricariidae) in Florida have rows of bony plates…
Sunshine Bass
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Freshwater Fish
Sunshine Bass: Appearance: Sunshine bass were first produced in Florida by state hatcheries, and all sunshines are still produced and stocked. This is because…
Suwannee Bass
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Freshwater Fish
Suwannee Bass: Appearance: A heavy-bodied black bass that seldom exceeds 12 inches long. Mature Suwannee bass have bright turquoise coloring on the cheeks,…
Swamp Eel
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
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…
Swordfish
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Saltwater Fish
Swordfish: Xiphias gladius Appearance: A rather unique billfish, with a flattened bill formed from an elongated upper jaw. It has a single high dorsal fin and…
Tarpon
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Saltwater Fish
Tarpon: Megalops atlanticus Appearance: Tarpon have a distinctive dorsal fin ray that extends into a long filament, a large upward pointing mouth and very…
Threadfin
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Bait Fish
Threadfin: Dorosoma petenense Appearance: Small terminal mouth typical of Plankton eater. Lower part of upper jaw not notched. Bluish gray on back, silver body…
Tripletail
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Saltwater Fish
Tripletail Appearance: The rounded second dorsal and anal fins are similar in size and along with a rounded tail fin, give the fish its name. The bases of…
Wahoo
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Saltwater Fish
Wahoo: Acanthocybium solanderi Appearance: A member of the mackerel family, long and streamlined with about 30 dark wavy bars for camouflage. Habitat: Found…
Walking Catfish
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Freshwater-Non-Native Species
Walking Catfish: Clarias batrachus Appearance: Elongated, gray, and scaleless catfish-type body with a large mouth, sharp pectoral spines, and four pairs of…
Warmouth
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Freshwater Fish
Warmouth: Appearance: It has a stout, deep body similar to other panfish. A red eye and large mouth are conspicuous field marks. Three or four dark stripes…
Warsaw Grouper
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Saltwater Fish
Warsaw Grouper: Epinephelus nigritus Appearance: uniformly dark brown, with no distinct markings; dorsal fin with 10 spines; second spine very long (much…
Weakfish
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Saltwater Fish
Weakfish: Cynoscion regalis Appearance: dark olive or blue-green back; sides covered in tones of blue, purple, lavender, gold and copper; irregular diagonal…
White Bass
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Freshwater Fish
White Bass: Appearance: White bass look like short stripers. They are silvery-white with five to eight dusky black stripes on the sides. Stripes below the…
White Catfish
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Freshwater Fish
White Catfish: Appearance: Sides are blue-gray to blue-black and may be mottled. The tail is moderately forked, and the anal fin is shorter and rounder than…
White Grunt
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Saltwater Fish
White Grunt: Haemulon plumieri Appearance: body color light bluish-gray, head with horizontal blue stripes, white underbelly; black blotch on preopercle; margin…
White Marlin
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Saltwater Fish
White Marlin: Tetrapterus albidus Appearance: color of body dark blue to chocolate brown, shading to silvery white underbelly; noticeable spots on dorsal fin;…
Whitebait (Pilchards)
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Bait Fish
Pilchard Sardines (Whitebait): Harengula jaguana Appearance: Shiny silver-white with dark green backs (hence the label "Greenbacks"). The term greenbacks is…
Yellow Bullhead
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Freshwater Fish
Yellow Bullhead: Appearance: Similar to brown bullhead but with light colored barbels. Habitat: The habitat is variable and includes vegetated areas of clear,…
Yellowfin Grouper
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Saltwater Fish
Yellowfin Grouper: Mycteroperca venenosa Appearance: color highly variable greenish olive or bright red with longitudinal rows of darker black blotches over…
