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.

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Taxonomy
« Back To Ray-finned Fishes Class Actinopterygii
- Order Scombriformes
  - 1 Bluefishes Family Pomatomidae
  - 7 Mackerels, Tunas, and Bonitos Family Scombridae

Bluefish ¹
Pomatomus saltatrix

Skipjack Tuna ²
Katsuwonus pelamis

Wahoo ³
Acanthocybium solandri

Little Tunny ⁴
Euthynnus alletteratus

King Mackerel ⁵
Scomberomorus cavalla

Atlantic Spanish Mackerel ⁵
Scomberomorus maculatus

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ⁶
Thunnus thynnus

Blackfin Tuna ⁷
Thunnus atlanticus

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Fishes of Sarasota County, Fl

Bluefish 1 Pomatomus saltatrix

Skipjack Tuna 2 Katsuwonus pelamis

Wahoo 3 Acanthocybium solandri

Little Tunny 4 Euthynnus alletteratus

King Mackerel 5 Scomberomorus cavalla

Atlantic Spanish Mackerel 5 Scomberomorus maculatus

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 6 Thunnus thynnus

Blackfin Tuna 7 Thunnus atlanticus