A Field Guide to the Fishes of Charlotte Harbor, Florida

Narrowfin Smooth-hound
Mustelus norrisi 1
Spinner Shark
Carcharhinus brevipinna 2
Finetooth Shark
Carcharhinus isodon 3
Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas 3
Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum 3
Lemon Shark
Negaprion brevirostris 4
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier 5
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae 6
Blacknose Shark
Carcharhinus acronotus 3
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini 7
Great Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran 8
Bonnethead Shark
Sphyrna tiburo
Smalltooth Sawfish
Pristis pectinata 9
Atlantic Guitarfish
Pseudobatos lentiginosus 10
Small Electric Ray
Narcine bancroftii 11
Clearnose Skate
Raja eglanteria 12
Southern Stingray
Dasyatis americana 13
Bluntnose Stingray
Dasyatis say 14
Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari 15
Smooth Butterfly Ray
Gymnura micrura 16
Cow-nosed Ray
Rhinoptera bonasus 17
Atlantic Stingray
Dasyatis sabina 3
Manta Ray
Manta birostris 18
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus 19
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus 16
Florida Gar
Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Bowfin
Amia calva 20
Atlantic Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus 21
Ladyfish
Elops saurus 16
Honeycomb Moray
Gymnothorax saxicola 3
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata 22
Bonefish
Albula vulpes 16
Shrimp eel
Ophichthus gomesii 23
Speckled Worm Eel
Myrophis punctatus
Spotted Spoon-nose Eel
Echiophis intertinctus 16
Whip Eel
Bascanichthys scuticaris
Spotted Snake Eel
Myrichthys maculosus 24
Menhaden
Brevoortia smithi
Bunker
Brevoortia patronus 25
Bay Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli 26
Striped Anchovy
Anchoa hepsetus 27
Cuban Anchovy
Anchoa cubana
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum 28
Threadfin Shad
Dorosoma petenense 29
Red-eye Round Herring
Etrumeus sadina
Scaled Sardine
Harengula jaguana 30
Atlantic Threadfin Herring
Opisthonema oglinum 31
Round Sardinella
Sardinella aurita 32
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella 33
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Ironcolor Shiner
Notropis chalybaeus 34
Taillight Shiner
Notropis maculatus 35
Coastal Shiner
Notropis petersoni
Pugnose Minnow
Opsopoeodus emiliae 36
Sailfin Shiner
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
Lake Chubsucker
Erimyzon sucetta 37
Tadpole madtom
Noturus gyrinus 38
Walking Catfish
Clarias batrachus 16
Inshore Lizardfish
Synodus foetens 3
Armored Catfishes
Pterygoplichthys spp 16
Hardhead Catfish
Ariopsis felis 39
Gafftopsail Catfish
Bagre marinus 16
Brown Hoplo
Hoplosternum littorale 40
Pirate Perch
Aphredoderus sayanus 41
Blotched Cusk-eel
Ophidion grayi
Longnose cusk-eel
Ophidion holbrookii
Crested Cusk Eel
Ophidion josephi
Southern Hake
Urophycis floridana 42
Gulf Toadfish
Opsanus beta 43
Atlantic Midshipman
Porichthys plectrodon 23
Polka-dot Batfish
Ogcocephalus cubifrons 3
Striped Mullet
Mugil cephalus 44
White Mullet
Mugil curema 45
Fantail Mullet
Mugil trichodon
Brook Silverside
Labidesthes sicculus 46
Rough Silverside
Membras martinica 3
Inland Silverside
Menidia beryllina 47
Atherinomorus stipes
Atherinomorus stipes 48
Tidewater Silverside
Menidia peninsulae
Atlantic Needlefish
Strongylura marina 49
Redfin needlefish
Strongylura notata 50
Timucu
Strongylura timucu
Houndfish
Tylosurus crocodilus 51
False Silverstripe Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus meeki 23
Ballyhoo
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
Mangrove Killifish
Kryptolebias marmoratus 52
Diamond Killifish
Adinia xenica 3
golden topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
Marsh Killifish
Fundulus confluentus 3
Striped Killifish
Fundulus majalis 53
Gulf Killifish
Fundulus grandis 3
Seminole Killifish
Fundulus seminolis 3
Rainwater Killifish
Lucania parva 3
Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki 54
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa 55
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna 3
Bluefin Killifish
Lucania goodei
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus 3
Goldspotted Killifish
Floridichthys carpio 3
American Flagfish
Jordanella floridae
Fringed Pipefish
Anarchopterus criniger
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus 3
Dusky Pipefish
Syngnathus floridae 3
Dwarf Seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae 16
Short-tail Pipefish
Microphis brachyurus 56
Chain Pipefish
Syngnathus louisianae 3
Gulf pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli 3
Bull Pipefish
Syngnathus springeri
Barbfish
Scorpaena brasiliensis 3
Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri 57
Blackwing Searobin
Prionotus rubio
Leopard searobin
Prionotus scitulus 3
Barred Searobin
Prionotus martis
Bighead Searobin
Prionotus tribulus 58
Fat Snook
Centropomus parallelus 59
Tarpon Snook
Centropomus pectinatus 39
Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis 3
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata 3
Dwarf Sand Perch
Diplectrum bivittatum 60
Sand Perch
Diplectrum formosum 6
Red Grouper
Epinephelus morio 61
Atlantic Goliath Grouper
Epinephelus itajara 50
Gag Grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis 3
Whitespotted Soapfish
Rypticus maculatus 11
Pygmy Seabass
Serraniculus pumilio 3
Belted sandfish
Serranus subligarius 3
Spotfin Jawfish
Opistognathus robinsi 62
Blue-spotted Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus 63
Spotted Sunfish
Lepomis punctatus 41
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus 64
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides 65
Swamp Darter
Etheostoma fusiforme
Bronze Cardinalfish
Astrapogon alutus
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix 66
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus 67
Sharksucker
Echeneis naucrates 68
Whitefin Sharksucker
Echeneis neucratoides 16
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum 16
Common Dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus 69
Blue Runner
Caranx crysos 39
Horse-eye Jack
Caranx latus 70
Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos 71
Atlantic Bumper
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Cigar minnow
Decapterus punctatus
Bluntnose Jack
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus 3
Leather Jacket
Oligoplites saurus 25
Lookdown
Selene vomer 72
Florida Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus 73
Mutton Snapper
Lutjanus analis 62
Atlantic Moonfish
Selene setapinnis 74
Schoolmaster Snapper
Lutjanus apodus 6
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus 75
Grey Snapper
Lutjanus griseus 3
Lane Snapper
Lutjanus synagris 3
Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus 76
Atlantic Tripletail
Lobotes surinamensis 77
Irish Pompano
Diapterus auratus 23
Silver Mojarra
Eucinostomus argenteus 78
Silver Jenny
Eucinostomus gula 3
Yellowfin Mojarra
Gerres cinereus 21
Striped mojarra
Eugerres plumieri 32
Porkfish
Anisotremus virginicus 55
Tidewater Mojarra
Eucinostomus harengulus 30
Tomtate
Haemulon aurolineatum 21
White Grunt
Haemulon plumierii 3
Pigfish
Orthopristis chrysoptera 3
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus 16
Western Atlantic Sea Bream
Archosargus rhomboidalis 62
Grass porgy
Calamus arctifrons 76
Sheepshead Porgy
Calamus penna 79
Littlehead Porgy
Calamus proridens 61
Spottail Pinfish
Diplodus holbrookii 3
Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides 55
Blue Croaker
Corvula batabana
Silver Perch
Bairdiella chrysoura 23
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus 3
Spot Croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus 49
Sand Seatrout
Cynoscion arenarius 39
Southern Kingfish
Menticirrhus americanus 80
Gulf Kingcroaker
Menticirrhus littoralis 49
Northern Kingfish
Menticirrhus saxatilis 16
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis 78
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus 23
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus 16
Red Goatfish
Mullus auratus
Bermuda Chub
Kyphosus sectatrix 6
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma evergladei 81
Blue Tilapia
Oreochromis aureus 65
Atlantic Sergeant Major
Abudefduf saxatilis 6
Slippery Dick
Halichoeres bivittatus 3
Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus 6
Emerald Parrotfish
Nicholsina usta 3
Southern Stargazer
Astroscopus y-graecum 45
Marbled Blenny
Paraclinus marmoratus 3
Fat Sleeper
Dormitator maculatus 82
Skilletfish
Gobiesox strumosus
Feather Blenny
Hypsoblennius hentz 3
Highfin Blenny
Lupinoblennius nicholsi 16
Florida Blenny
Chasmodes saburrae 16
Frillfin Goby
Bathygobius soporator 30
Darter Goby
Ctenogobius boleosoma 16
Emerald Goby
Ctenogobius smaragdus 16
Highfin Goby
Gobionellus oceanicus
Naked goby
Gobiosoma bosc 3
Code Goby
Gobiosoma robustum 3
Twoscale Goby
Gobiosoma longipala
Clown Goby
Microgobius gulosus 3
Green Goby
Microgobius thalassinus
Pink Wormfish
Microdesmus longispinnis
Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber 6
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda 3
Northern Barracuda
Sphyraena borealis 6
Southern Sennet
Sphyraena picudilla 83
Crested Goby
Lophogobius cyprinoides 3
Little Tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus 61
King Mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla 6
Gulf Butterfish
Peprilus burti 11
Twospot Flounder
Bothus robinsi 39
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus 84
Ocellated Flounder
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata 16
Harvestfish
Peprilus paru
Spotted Whiff
Citharichthys macrops
Bay Whiff
Citharichthys spilopterus 25
Fringed Flounder
Etropus crossotus 85
Gulf Flounder
Paralichthys albigutta 62
Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma 86
Dusky Flounder
Syacium papillosum 30
Naked Sole
Gymnachirus melas
Lined Sole
Achirus lineatus 85
Hogchoker
Trinectes maculatus 87
Blackcheek Tonguefish
Symphurus plagiusa 3
Grey Triggerfish
Balistes capriscus 88
Orange Filefish
Aluterus schoepfii 3
Fringed Filefish
Monacanthus ciliatus 3
Planehead filefish
Stephanolepis hispidus 3
Trunkfish
Lactophrys trigonus 89
Scrawled Cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis 3
Smooth Puffer
Lagocephalus laevigatus
Southern Puffer
Sphoeroides nephelus 3
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfii 3
Bandtail Puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri 3
Balloonfish
Diodon holocanthus 84
Fringed Flounder
Etropus crossotus 85
Longnose Killifish
Fundulus similis 3
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