Fish Species of Seahorse Key

Family Species Name Common Name
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip shark
  Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic Sharpnose shark
Sphyrnidae Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead shark
  Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead shark
Dasyatidae Dasyatis smericana Southern stingray
  Dasyatis sabina Atlantic stingray
Elopidae Elops saurus Ladyfish
Ophichthidae Myrophis punctatus Speckled Worm eel
Clupeidae Harengula jaguana Scaled anchovie
Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetus Striped anchovy
  Anchoa mitchilli Bay anchovy
Ariidae Arius felis Hardhead catfish
  Bagre marinus Gafftopsail catfish
Synodontidae Synodus foetens Inshore lizardfish
Batrachoididae Opsansus beta Gulf toadfish
Hemiramphidae Hyporhampus meeki Silverstripe halfbeak
Belonidae Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish
  Tylosurus crocodilus Houndfish
Cyprinodontidae Adinia xenica Diamond killifish
  Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead minnow
  Fundulus confluentus Marsh killifish
  Fundulus grandis Gulf killifish
  Fundulus grandis Longnose killifish
Poeciliidae Poecilis latipinna Sailfin molly
Atherinidae Membras martinica Rough silversides
  Menidia peninsulae Tidewater silversides
Syngnathidae Anarchopterus criniger Fringed pipefish
  Hippocampus zosterae Dwarf seahorse
  Syngnathus floridae Dusky pipefish
  Syngnathus louisianae Chain pipefish
  Syngnathus scovelli Gulf pipefish
Triglidae Prionotus scitulus Leopard searobin
  Prionotus tribulus Bighead searobin
Serranidae Centropristis striata Black sea bass
  Diplectrum formosum Sand perch
  Mycteroperca microlepis Gag
  Serraniculus pumilio Pygmy sea bass
  Serranus subligarius Belted sandfish
Pomatomidae Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish
Rachycentridae Rachycentron canadum Cobia
Echeneidae Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker
  Echeneis neuratoides Whitefin sharksucker
Carangidae Caranx crysos Blue runner
  Caranx hippos Crevalle jack
  Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic bumper
  Oligoplites saurus Leatherjacket
  Trachinotus falcatus Permit
  Selene vomer Lookdown
  Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack
Lutjanidae Lutjanus griseus Gray snapper
  Lutjanus synagris Lane snapper
Gerreidae Eucinostomus argenteus Spotfin mojarra
  Eucinostomus gula Silver jenny
  Eucinostomus harengulus Tidewater mojarra
Haemulidae Haemulon flavolineatum French grunt
  Heamulon plumieri White grunt
  Orthopristis chrysoptera Pigfish
Sparidae Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead
  Calamus arctifrons Grass porgy
  Diplodus holbrooki Spottail pinfish
  Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish
Sciaenidae Bairdiella chrysoura Silver perch
  Cynoscion arenaruis Sand seatrout
  Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted seatrout
  Leiostomus xanthurus Spot
  Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker
  Menticirrhus americanus Southern kingfish
  Pogonias cromis Black drum
  Sciaenops ocellatus Red drum
Ephippidae Chaetodipterus faber Spadefish
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Striped mullet
  Mugil gyrans Fantail mullet
Sphyraenidae Sphyraena barracuda Great barracuda
Uranoscopidae Astroscopus y-graecum Southern stargazer
Blennidae Chasmodes saburrae Florida blenny
  Hypleurochilus geminatus Crested blenny
  Hypsoblennius hentz Feather blenny
Callionymidae Diplogrammus pauciradiatus Spotted dragonet
Gobiidae Gobionellus boleosoma Darter goby
  Gobiosoma robustum Code goby
  Microgobius gulosus Clown goby
Scombridae Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackeral
Bothidae Etropus crossotus Fringed flounder
Achiridae Achirus lineatus Lined sole
Cynoglossidae Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek tonguefish
Balistidae Aluterus schoepfi Orange filefish
  Monacanthus ciliatus Fringed filefish
  Monocanthus hispidus Planehead filefish
Ostraciidae Lactophrys trigonus Trunkfish
Tetraodontidae Sphoeroides nephelus Southern puffer
Diodontidae Chilomycterus schoepfi Striped burrfish

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