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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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/…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
