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Fishes of Sarasota County, Fl

Guide to all fish species that should be present in Sarasota County. Determined by looking through survey reports for the local watersheds and range maps for various saltwater species.

Fat Sleeper 1
Dormitator maculatus
Frillfin Goby 2
Bathygobius soporator
Violet Goby 3
Gobioides broussonnetii
Sharpnose Sevengill Shark 4
Heptranchias perlo
Great Barracuda 5
Sphyraena barracuda
Swordfish 6
Xiphias gladius
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark 7
Hexanchus griseus
Squirrelfish 8
Holocentrus adscensionis
Sailfish 9
Istiophorus platypterus
Hogfish 5
Lachnolaimus maximus
Atlantic White Marlin 10
Kajikia albida
Naked goby 11
Gobiosoma bosc
Blue Marlin 12
Makaira nigricans
Emerald Parrotfish 13
Nicholsina usta
Thresher Shark 14
Alopias vulpinus
Bucktooth Parrotfish 15
Sparisoma radians
Longnose Gar 16
Lepisosteus osseus
Caribbean Bluehead Wrasse 5
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Shortfin Mako 17
Isurus oxyrinchus
Sand Tiger Shark 18
Carcharias taurus
Stoplight Parrotfish 5
Sparisoma viride
Polka-dot Batfish 19
Ogcocephalus cubifrons
Sargassumfish 20
Histrio histrio
Striate Anglerfish 21
Antennarius striatus
Florida Gar 16
Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Southern Stingray 22
Hypanus americanus
White Mullet 23
Mugil curema
Spotted Eagle Ray 23
Aetobatus narinari
Sea Mullet 24
Mugil cephalus
Atlantic Stingray 25
Hypanus sabinus
Lessa's Butterfly Ray 26
Gymnura lessae
Cownose Ray 27
Rhinoptera bonasus
Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish 5
Stegastes xanthurus
Nurse Shark 28
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Yellow Stingray 29
Urobatis jamaicensis
Smooth Butterfly Ray 30
Gymnura micrura
Bluntnose Stingray 31
Hypanus say
Clown Knifefish 32
Chitala ornata
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish 33
Elassoma evergladei
Bluegill 34
Lepomis macrochirus
Blue-spotted Sunfish 35
Enneacanthus gloriosus
Dollar Sunfish 36
Lepomis marginatus
Lake Chubsucker 37
Erimyzon sucetta
Warmouth 38
Lepomis gulosus
Florida Largemouth Bass 39
Micropterus floridanus
Redear Sunfish 40
Lepomis microlophus
Tarpon Snook 41
Centropomus pectinatus
Common Snook 42
Centropomus undecimalis
Spotted Sunfish 43
Lepomis punctatus
Black Crappie 44
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Smallscale Fat Snook 45
Centropomus parallelus
Spotfin Butterflyfish 5
Chaetodon ocellatus
Four-eyed Butterflyfish 46
Chaetodon capistratus
Largemouth Bass 16
Micropterus salmoides
Silver Jenny 19
Eucinostomus gula
Atlantic Spadefish 47
Chaetodipterus faber
Banded Butterflyfish 8
Chaetodon striatus
Reef Butterflyfish 5
Chaetodon sedentarius
Tidewater Mojarra 48
Eucinostomus harengulus
Atlantic Tripletail 49
Lobotes surinamensis
Irish Pompano 50
Diapterus auratus
Mutton Snapper 48
Lutjanus analis
Yellowtail Snapper 51
Ocyurus chrysurus
Striped mojarra 52
Eugerres plumieri
Northern Red Snapper 53
Lutjanus campechanus
Blackfin Snapper 54
Lutjanus buccanella
Cubera Snapper 5
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Mahogany Snapper 55
Lutjanus mahogoni
Queen Angelfish 8
Holacanthus ciliaris
Grey Snapper 56
Lutjanus griseus
Atlantic Sergeant Major 57
Abudefduf saxatilis
Lane Snapper 5
Lutjanus synagris
Dog Snapper 58
Lutjanus jocu
Blue Angelfish 59
Holacanthus bermudensis
Sand Perch 60
Diplectrum formosum
Grey Angelfish 61
Pomacanthus arcuatus
Bluefish 62
Pomatomus saltatrix
Black Sea Bass 5
Centropristis striata
Pygmy sea bass 5
Serraniculus pumilio
Coney 15
Cephalopholis fulva
Atlantic Goliath Grouper 63
Epinephelus itajara
Swamp Darter 64
Etheostoma fusiforme
Red Grouper 19
Epinephelus morio
Gag grouper 5
Mycteroperca microlepis
Belted sandfish 5
Serranus subligarius
Sheepshead 59
Archosargus probatocephalus
Tomtate 65
Haemulon aurolineatum
Porkfish 66
Anisotremus virginicus
Pinfish 5
Lagodon rhomboides
Spottail Seabream 5
Diplodus holbrookii
Pigfish 67
Orthopristis chrysoptera
White Grunt 68
Haemulon plumierii
Bluestriped Grunt 66
Haemulon sciurus
French Grunt 69
Haemulon flavolineatum
Pirate Perch 70
Aphredoderus sayanus
Hogchoker 44
Trinectes maculatus
Lined Sole 71
Achirus lineatus
Clearnose Skate 72
Rostroraja eglanteria
Roundel Skate 73
Rostroraja texana
Eyed Flounder 5
Bothus ocellatus

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