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A Field Guide to the Fishes of Charlotte Harbor, Florida

A Field Guide to the Fishes of Charlotte Harbor, Florida is an ongoing project based on the peer reviewed article Fishes of the Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida. Samples have been collected from throughout Charlotte Harbor, including the Peace and Myakka Rivers.

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Fringed Pipefish
Anarchopterus criniger
Lined Seahorse 1
Hippocampus erectus
Dusky Pipefish 1
Syngnathus floridae
Dwarf Seahorse 2
Hippocampus zosterae
Short-tail Pipefish 3
Microphis brachyurus
Chain Pipefish 1
Syngnathus louisianae
Gulf pipefish 1
Syngnathus scovelli
Bull Pipefish
Syngnathus springeri
Barbfish 1
Scorpaena brasiliensis
Spotted Scorpionfish 4
Scorpaena plumieri
Blackwing Searobin
Prionotus rubio
Leopard searobin 1
Prionotus scitulus
Barred Searobin
Prionotus martis
Bighead Searobin 5
Prionotus tribulus
Fat Snook 6
Centropomus parallelus
Tarpon Snook 7
Centropomus pectinatus
Common Snook 1
Centropomus undecimalis
Black Sea Bass 1
Centropristis striata
Dwarf Sand Perch 8
Diplectrum bivittatum
Sand Perch 9
Diplectrum formosum
Red Grouper 10
Epinephelus morio
Atlantic Goliath Grouper 11
Epinephelus itajara
Gag Grouper 1
Mycteroperca microlepis
Whitespotted Soapfish 12
Rypticus maculatus
Pygmy Seabass 1
Serraniculus pumilio
Belted sandfish 1
Serranus subligarius
Spotfin Jawfish 13
Opistognathus robinsi
Blue-spotted Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus
Redear Sunfish 14
Lepomis microlophus
Spotted Sunfish 15
Lepomis punctatus
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Bluegill 16
Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass 17
Micropterus salmoides
Swamp Darter
Etheostoma fusiforme
Bronze Cardinalfish
Astrapogon alutus
Bluefish 18
Pomatomus saltatrix
Black Crappie 19
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Sharksucker 20
Echeneis naucrates
Whitefin Sharksucker 2
Echeneis neucratoides
Cobia 2
Rachycentron canadum
Common Dolphinfish 21
Coryphaena hippurus
Blue Runner 7
Caranx crysos
Horse-eye Jack 22
Caranx latus
Crevalle Jack 23
Caranx hippos
Atlantic Bumper
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Cigar minnow
Decapterus punctatus
Bluntnose Jack 1
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus
Leather Jacket 24
Oligoplites saurus
Lookdown 25
Selene vomer
Florida Pompano 26
Trachinotus carolinus
Mutton Snapper 13
Lutjanus analis
Atlantic Moonfish 27
Selene setapinnis
Schoolmaster Snapper 9
Lutjanus apodus
Permit 28
Trachinotus falcatus
Grey Snapper 1
Lutjanus griseus
Lane Snapper 1
Lutjanus synagris
Yellowtail Snapper 29
Ocyurus chrysurus
Atlantic Tripletail 30
Lobotes surinamensis
Irish Pompano 31
Diapterus auratus
Silver Mojarra 32
Eucinostomus argenteus
Silver Jenny 1
Eucinostomus gula
Yellowfin Mojarra 33
Gerres cinereus
Striped mojarra 34
Eugerres plumieri
Porkfish 35
Anisotremus virginicus
Tidewater Mojarra 36
Eucinostomus harengulus
Tomtate 33
Haemulon aurolineatum
White Grunt 1
Haemulon plumierii
Pigfish 1
Orthopristis chrysoptera
Sheepshead 2
Archosargus probatocephalus
Western Atlantic Sea Bream 13
Archosargus rhomboidalis
Grass porgy 29
Calamus arctifrons
Sheepshead Porgy 37
Calamus penna
Littlehead Porgy 10
Calamus proridens
Spottail Pinfish 1
Diplodus holbrookii
Pinfish 35
Lagodon rhomboides
Blue Croaker
Corvula batabana
Silver Perch 31
Bairdiella chrysoura
Spotted Seatrout 1
Cynoscion nebulosus
Spot Croaker 38
Leiostomus xanthurus
Sand Seatrout 7
Cynoscion arenarius
Southern Kingfish 39
Menticirrhus americanus
Gulf Kingcroaker 38
Menticirrhus littoralis
Northern Kingfish 2
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Black Drum 32
Pogonias cromis
Atlantic Croaker 31
Micropogonias undulatus
Red Drum 2
Sciaenops ocellatus
Red Goatfish
Mullus auratus
Bermuda Chub 9
Kyphosus sectatrix
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish 40
Elassoma evergladei
Blue Tilapia 17
Oreochromis aureus
Atlantic Sergeant Major 9
Abudefduf saxatilis
Slippery Dick 1
Halichoeres bivittatus
Hogfish 9
Lachnolaimus maximus
Emerald Parrotfish 1
Nicholsina usta
Southern Stargazer 41
Astroscopus y-graecum
Marbled Blenny 1
Paraclinus marmoratus
Fat Sleeper 42
Dormitator maculatus
Skilletfish
Gobiesox strumosus
Feather Blenny 1
Hypsoblennius hentz
Highfin Blenny 2
Lupinoblennius nicholsi

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