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Fish of the Western Atlantic Ocean , Gulf of Mexico and Bays of the Atlantic

There numbers of fish in the Atlantic and Gulf together and this will cover them but this will not cover all though due to high numbers. Invasive and Introduced species will also be included. This will also cover the Bays for example Mobile Bay, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Biloxi Bay and ...more ↓

Silver weakfish 1
Cynoscion nothus
Black Drum 2
Pogonias cromis
Spotted Seatrout 3
Cynoscion nebulosus
Sand Weakfish 4
Cynoscion arenarius
Red Drum 5
Sciaenops ocellatus
Southern Flounder 6
Paralichthys lethostigma
Pinfish 7
Lagodon rhomboides
Gafftopsail Catfish 8
Bagre marinus
Gray Snapper 9
Lutjanus griseus
Hardhead Catfish 10
Ariopsis felis
Spot Croaker 11
Leiostomus xanthurus
Atlantic Croaker 12
Micropogonias undulatus
Striped Burrfish 13
Chilomycterus schoepfii
Bluefish 14
Pomatomus saltatrix
Tautog 15
Tautoga onitis
Gulf Kingcroaker 16
Menticirrhus littoralis
Ladyfish 17
Elops saurus
Southern Kingfish 18
Menticirrhus americanus
Atlantic Spadefish 19
Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Tarpon 20
Megalops atlanticus
Sand Perch 21
Diplectrum formosum
Northern Kingfish 22
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Common Remora 23
Remora remora
Gulf Flounder 24
Paralichthys albigutta
Florida Pompano 6
Trachinotus carolinus
Atlantic Crevalle Jack 25
Caranx hippos
Cobia 26
Rachycentron canadum
Blue Runner 27
Caranx crysos
King Mackerel 28
Scomberomorus cavalla
Great Barracuda 29
Sphyraena barracuda
Atlantic Spanish Mackerel 7
Scomberomorus maculatus
Atlantic Needlefish 11
Strongylura marina
Ballyhoo 30
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Atlantic Tripletail 31
Lobotes surinamensis
Grey Triggerfish 32
Balistes capriscus
Northern Red Snapper 33
Lutjanus campechanus
Leather Jack 34
Oligoplites saurus
Common Snook 7
Centropomus undecimalis
Bank sea bass 7
Centropristis ocyurus
Rock Sea Bass 6
Centropristis philadelphica
Rock Hind 35
Epinephelus adscensionis
Speckled Hind 36
Hyporthodus drummondhayi
Black Sea Bass 7
Centropristis striata
Graysby 37
Cephalopholis cruentata
Atlantic Goliath Grouper 38
Epinephelus itajara
Coney 39
Cephalopholis fulva
Blackfin Snapper 40
Lutjanus buccanella
Atlantic Creolefish 41
Paranthias furcifer
Red Hind 42
Epinephelus guttatus
Nassau Grouper 43
Epinephelus striatus
Mutton Snapper 44
Lutjanus analis
Schoolmaster Snapper 7
Lutjanus apodus
Mahogany Snapper 45
Lutjanus mahogoni
Yellowtail Snapper 46
Ocyurus chrysurus
Wenchman 12
Pristipomoides aquilonaris
Lane Snapper 7
Lutjanus synagris
Tomtate 47
Haemulon aurolineatum
Cubera Snapper 7
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Dog Snapper 48
Lutjanus jocu
Silk Snapper 49
Lutjanus vivanus
Vermilion Snapper 12
Rhomboplites aurorubens
Sheepshead 21
Archosargus probatocephalus
Wahoo 50
Acanthocybium solandri
Little Tunny 51
Euthynnus alletteratus
Frigate Tuna 52
Auxis thazard
Hogfish 7
Lachnolaimus maximus
Atlantic Bonito 53
Sarda sarda
Atlantic Chub Mackerel 54
Scomber colias
Cero 7
Scomberomorus regalis
Yellow Jack 55
Caranx bartholomaei
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 56
Thunnus thynnus
Bigeye Tuna 57
Thunnus obesus
Yellowfin Tuna 58
Thunnus albacares
Dwarf Goatfish 1
Upeneus parvus
Blackfin Tuna 59
Thunnus atlanticus
African Pompano 60
Alectis ciliaris
French Grunt 26
Haemulon flavolineatum
Bluestriped Grunt 61
Haemulon sciurus
Bar Jack 7
Caranx ruber
Horse-eye Jack 7
Caranx latus
Cigar Minnow 27
Decapterus punctatus
Atlantic Bumper 62
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Bay Anchovy 63
Anchoa mitchilli
Rainbow Runner 64
Elagatis bipinnulata
Bluntnose Jack 12
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus
Lookdown 65
Selene vomer
Almaco Jack 66
Seriola rivoliana
Greater Amberjack 67
Seriola dumerili
Lesser Amberjack 66
Seriola fasciata
Banded Rudderfish 68
Seriola zonata
Atlantic Moonfish 59
Selene setapinnis
Permit 9
Trachinotus falcatus
Palometa 41
Trachinotus goodei
Mackerel Scad 27
Decapterus macarellus
Guachanche Barracuda 69
Sphyraena guachancho
Pilotfish 70
Naucrates ductor
Sea Mullet 71
Mugil cephalus
White Mullet 72
Mugil curema
Northern Sennet 7
Sphyraena borealis
Jackknife fish 61
Eques lanceolatus

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