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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Barbfish ¹
Scorpaena brasiliensis

Spotted Scorpionfish ²
Scorpaena plumieri

Blackwing Searobin
Prionotus rubio

Leopard searobin ¹
Prionotus scitulus

Barred Searobin
Prionotus martis

Bighead Searobin ³
Prionotus tribulus

Black Sea Bass ¹
Centropristis striata

Dwarf Sand Perch ⁴
Diplectrum bivittatum

Sand Perch ⁵
Diplectrum formosum

Red Grouper ⁶
Epinephelus morio

Atlantic Goliath Grouper ⁷
Epinephelus itajara

Gag Grouper ¹
Mycteroperca microlepis

Whitespotted Soapfish ⁸
Rypticus maculatus

Pygmy Seabass ¹
Serraniculus pumilio

Belted sandfish ¹
Serranus subligarius

Swamp Darter
Etheostoma fusiforme

Slippery Dick ¹
Halichoeres bivittatus

Hogfish ⁵
Lachnolaimus maximus

Emerald Parrotfish ¹
Nicholsina usta

Southern Stargazer ⁹
Astroscopus y-graecum

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A Field Guide to the Fishes of Charlotte Harbor, Florida

Barbfish 1 Scorpaena brasiliensis

Spotted Scorpionfish 2 Scorpaena plumieri

Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubio

Leopard searobin 1 Prionotus scitulus

Barred Searobin Prionotus martis

Bighead Searobin 3 Prionotus tribulus

Black Sea Bass 1 Centropristis striata

Dwarf Sand Perch 4 Diplectrum bivittatum

Sand Perch 5 Diplectrum formosum

Red Grouper 6 Epinephelus morio

Atlantic Goliath Grouper 7 Epinephelus itajara

Gag Grouper 1 Mycteroperca microlepis

Whitespotted Soapfish 8 Rypticus maculatus

Pygmy Seabass 1 Serraniculus pumilio

Belted sandfish 1 Serranus subligarius

Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiforme

Slippery Dick 1 Halichoeres bivittatus

Hogfish 5 Lachnolaimus maximus

Emerald Parrotfish 1 Nicholsina usta

Southern Stargazer 9 Astroscopus y-graecum