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MARINE 
FISH
of Southeastern 
North America 

of & by the Atlantic Ocean
and the Gulf of Mexico

 (other than Whales & Dolphins
 and the Manatee)
including inshore & offshore waters
of coastal Florida & Texas 


A list compiled by Armas Hill


With those seen during FONT tours 
& pelagic trips with an (*)
Photo at upper right: GREAT BARRACUDA  


Links:
A Listing of scheduled Focus On Nature Tours

Upcoming Focus On Nature Tours in North America

FONT Past Tour Highlights

Links, in the following list, to:

Chimaeras    Sharks    Sawfishes   Guitarfish    Skates & Rays     Sturgeons    Gars    Tarpon

Eels    Anchovies    Herrings    Sea Catfishes    Lizardfishes    Hakes    Cusk-Eels    Brotulas

Toadfishes    Frogfishes    Flying Fish     Seahorses    Dolphin Fish     Remoras     Jacks     Drums     

Tunas & Mackerels     Billfishes    Flounders    Sunfish & Molas 


Other Links:

Other Marine Life of Eastern North America (except Marine Mammals)  (with some photos)

Mammals of Eastern North America (land & marine) (with some photos)

A List & Photo Gallery of North American Birds, in 6 Parts

Other Nature of Eastern North America  (with some photos):  

Butterflies    Moths    Dragonflies & Damselflies    Amphibians & Reptiles


  

Codes:

All of the following either along the coast or offshore

FL   in Florida
TX   in Texas 

(p)   pelagically 

(ph):  species with a photo in the FONT website


(ASC:xx)  refers to plate number of photo in the "National Audubon Society Field Guide to Seashore Creatures"

(FGCF:xx)  refers to the page with an illustration in the book "A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes, from Maine to Texas", by Val Kells & Kent Carpenter, 2011.    

These classifications by the ICUN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
of Threatened & Near-threatened species; 
(t1):  critically endangered
(t2):  endangered
(t3);  vulnerable  
(nt):  near-threatened 



        LONGNOSE CHIMAERAS  (Family Rhinochimaeridae) 
  

  1. Atlantic Spearnose Chimaera  ______  Gulf of Mexico (where rare)  (FGCF:63)
    Rhinochimaera atlantica 


    NURSE SHARK  (Family Ginglymostomatidae)
  2. Nurse Shark  ______  in Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:63)
    Ginglymostoma cirratum 


    WHALE SHARK  (Family Rhincodontidae)

  3. Whale Shark  (t3) (ph)  ______  in Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:65)
    Rhincodon typus


    SAND TIGER SHARK  (Family Odontaspididae)

  4. Sand Tiger  (t3)  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:65)
    Carcharias taurus     


    THRESHER SHARKS  (Family Alopiidae)  
  5. Thresher Shark  (t3)  ______  FL  + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:65)
    Alopias vulpinus 

     The Thresher Shark grows to 20 feet in length.

  6. Bigeye Thresher  (t3)  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:65)
         Alopias superciliosus

     The Bigeye Thresher grows to 15 feet in length.


    BASKING SHARK  (Family Cetorhinus)

  7. Basking Shark  (t3) (*)  ______ FL + northeast Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:67)
    Cetorhinus maximus

    The Basking Shark is the world's second largest fish, can be over 30 feet long and weigh more than 4 tons; it can jump completely out of the water.


    MACKEREL SHARKS  (Family Lamnidae)

  8. (Great) White Shark  (t3)  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:67)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Carcharodon carcharias

         The (Great) White Shark grows to 19 feet.
  9. Shortfin Mako  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:67)
         Isurus oxyrinchus

         The Shortfin Mako grows to 8 feet.
  10. Longfin Mako  (t3)  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:67)
         Isurus paucus

         The Longfin Mako grows to 13 feet.

    CATSHARKS  (Family Scyliorhinidae)
  11. Marbled Catshark  _____  FL + northeast Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:69) 
    Galeus arae

  12. Chain Dogfish  ______  FL + northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:69)
    Scyliorhinus retifer

    REQUIEM SHARKS  (Family Carcharhinidae) 

  13. Bull Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:71)  
    Carcharhinus leucas
  14. Blacknose Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:69)
     Carcharhinus acronotus

  15. Bignose Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:71)  (species described in 1950) 
     Carcharhinus altimus

  16. Spinner Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:71)
     Carcharhinus brevipinna

  17. Silky Shark  ______  (FGCF:71)
     Carcharhinus falcifornis

  18. Finetooth Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:71)
     Carcharhinus isodon

  19. Blacktip Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:73)
     Carcharhinnus limbatus

  20. Oceanic Whitetip Shark  (t3)  ______  FL  (FGCF:73)
     Carcharhinnus longimannus 
  21. Dusky Shark  (t3)  ______  FL  (FGCF:73)
     Carcharhinnus obscurus

  22. Reef Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:73)
    Carcharhinnus perezii

  23. Sandbar Shark  (t3)  ______  FL  (FGCF:73)
     Carcharhinus plumbeus

  24. Smalltail Shark  ______  northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:75)
    Carcharhinus porosus

  25. Tiger Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:75)
     Galeocerdo cuvier

  26. Lemon Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:75)
    Negaprion brevirostris

  27. Blue Shark  (nt) (*)  ______ FL  (FGCF:75)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Prionace glauca
  28. Atlantic Sharpnose Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:75)
     Rhizoprionodon terraenovae


     HAMMERHEAD SHARKS  (Family Sphyrindae)
  29. Scalloped Hammerhead  (t2)  ______  (FGCF:77)
    Sphyrna lewini

  30. Great Hammerhead  (t2)  ______  (FGCF:77)
     Sphyrna mokarran

         The Great Hammerhead grows to 19.7 feet in length.  
  31. Bonnethead  ______  FL  (FGCF:77)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)  
         Sphyrna tiburo
  32. Smooth Hammerhead  (t3)  ______  FL  (FGCF:77)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Sphyrna zygaena

         The Smooth Hammerhead grows to 13 feet in length.

    COW SHARK  (Family Hexanchidae)
  33. Sharpnose Sevengill Shark  ______  northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:77)
    Heptranchias perlo


    BRAMBLE SHARK  (Family Echinorhinidae)

  34. Bramble Shark  ______  northeast Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:79)
    Echinorhinus brucus 


     HOUND SHARKS  (Family Triakidae)
  35. Smooth Dogfish  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:69)
         Mustelus canis
  36. Florida Smoothhound  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:69)
    Mustelus norrisi


    DOGFISH SHARKS  (Family Squalidae)

  37. Spiny Dogfish  (t3)  ______  FL  (FGCF:79)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Squalus acanthias 

  38. Cuban Dogfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:79)
     Squalus cubensis
  39. Roughskin Dogfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:79)  (species described in 1973)
         Cirrhigaleus asper


     GULPER SHARK  (Family Centrophoridae)
  40. Gulper Shark  ______  northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:79)
    Centrophorus granulosus


     LANTERN SHARKS  (Family Etmopteridae)
  41. Broadband Lantern Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:81)  (species described in 1968)
         Etmopterus gracilispinis


     SLEEPER SHARKS  (Family Somniosidae)
  42. Portuguese Shark  (nt)  ______  FL   (FGCF:81)
     Centroscymnus coelolepis

         The Portuguese Shark grows to 4 feet in length. 

    KITEFIN SHARKS  (Family Dalatiidae)
  43. Kitefin Shark  ______  northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:81)
         Dalatias licha


     ANGEL SHARKS  (Family Squatinidae)
  44. Atlantic Angel Shark  ______  FL  (FGCF:83)
     Squatina dumeril


     TORPEDO ELECTRIC RAYS  (Family Torpedinidae)
  45. Atlantic Torpedo  ______  FL  (FGCF:83)
    Torpedo nobiliana


    NUMBFISHES  (Family Narcinidae)

  46. Lesser Electric Ray  (t1)  ______  FL  (FGCF:83)
    Narcine bancroftii  


     SAWFISHES  (Family Pristidae)
  47. Smalltooth Sawfish  (t1)  ______  FL  (FGCF:83)
     Pristis pectinata
  48. Largetooth Sawfish  (t1)  ______  FL  (FGCF:83)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Pristis pristis


     GUITARFISHES  (Family Rhinobatidae)
  49. Atlantic Guitarfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:85)
     Rhinobatos lentiginosus     


    SKATES  (Family Rajidae)

  50. Clark's Fingerskate  ______  FL  (FGCF:85)  (another name is Hookskate)
    Dactylobatus clarksii

  51. Spreadfin Skate  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:85)  (species described in 1951)
    Dipturus olseni

  52. Prickly Brown Ray  ______  FL  (FGCF:87)
    Dipturus teevani

  53. Underworld Windowskate  ______  FL + northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:87)
    Fenestraja plutonia

  54. Rosette Skate  ______  FL  (FGCF:87)
    Leucoraja garmani      (classification ongoing)

  55. Freckled Skate  ______  nwFL  TX  (FGCF:87)  (species described in 1951, was considered a subspecies of Leucoraja garmani)
    Leucoraja leutiginosa  
  56. Clearnose Skate  (ph)  ______  FL  TX (FGCF:89)
    Raja eglanteria



    Clearnose Skate

  57. Rounded Skate  ______  FL  TX
    Raja texana


    AMERICAN ROUND STINGRAYS  (Family Urotrygonidae)

  58. Yellow Stingray  (ph)  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:89)
    Urobatis jamaicensis



    Yellow Stingray


    WHIPTAIL STINGRAYS  (Family Dasyatidae)

  59. Atlantic Stingray  ______  FL  (FGCF:91)
    Dasyatis sabina

  60. Southern Stingray  ______  FL  (FGCF:91)
     Dasyatis americana
  61. Roughtail Stingray  ______  FL  + northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:91)
     Dasyatis centroura
  62. Bluntnose Stingray  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:91)
         Dasyatis say
  63. Pelagic Stingray  ______  northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:91)
         Pteroplatytrygon violacea


     BUTTERFLY RAYS
  64. Spiny Butterfly Ray  (t3)  ______  FL  rarely in Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:93)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758) 
         Gymnura altavela

         Spiny Butterfly Rays have a width up to 6.8 feet. 
  65. Smooth Butterfly  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico (FGCF:93)
         Gymnura micrura
               

    EAGLE RAYS  (Family Myliobatidae)

  66. Cownose Ray  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:95)
    Rhinoptera bonasus 

  67. Spotted Eagle Ray  (ph)  ______  FL  (FGCF:93)
     Aetobatus narinari

  68. Bullnose Ray  ______  FL + northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:93)
         Myliobatis greminvillei

  69. Southern Eagle Ray  ______  FL  (FGCF:93)
     Myliobatis goodei

  70. Giant Manta  (nt) (*)  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:95)
    Manta birostris      (was in the Family Mobulidae)
  71. Devil Ray  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:95)
         Mobula hypostoma


     STURGEONS  (Family Acipenseridae)
  72. Shortnose Sturgeon  (t3)  ______  FL(south to St. John's River)  (FGCF:95)
     Acipenser brevirostrum
  73. Atlantic Sturgeon  (nt) (ph)  ______  FL(St. John's River & Suwannee River) + Mississippi River  (FGCF:95)
         Acipenser oxyrinchus

         Atlantic Sturgeon grow to a length of 14 feet.



    Atlantic Sturgeon

    GARS  (Family Lepisosteidae)
  74. Alligator Gar  ______  FL  (FGCF:97)
    Atractosteus spatula

    The Alligator Gar spawns in fresh water.
  75. Longnose Gar  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:97)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Lepisosteus osseus

         The Longnose Gar grows to a length of 6.5 feet.

    TENPOUNDERS  (Family Elopidae)
  76. Ladyfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:97)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Elops saurus


         TARPONS  (Family Megalopidae)
  77. Tarpon  ______  FL  (FGCF:97)
     Megalops atlanticus

         The Tarpon grows to a length of 7.2 feet.

    BONEFISHES  (Family Albulidae)
  78. Bonefish  ______  FL  (FGCF:97)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Albula vulpes
     

     FRESHWATER EELS  (Family Anguillidae) 
  79. American Eel  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:99)
         Anguilla rostrata  

    The American Eel is a nocturnal forager. The species is catadromous. It grows to a length of 5 feet.
    An excellent book about eels is "Eels, an Exploration from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish", Harper Collins Publishers, 2010.  

    MORAY EELS  (Family Muraenidae)

  80. Chain Moray  ______  FL  (FGCF:99)
     Echidna catenata
  81. Chestnut Moray  ______  FL(keys)  (FGCF:99)  (species described in 1976) 
         Enchelycore carychroa
  82. Viper Moray  ______  FL(south) + northwest Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:99)
         Enchelycore nigricans
  83. Green Moray  ______  FL(keys)  (FGCF:99)
         Gymnothorax funebris
  84. Blacktail Moray  ______  Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:101)  (species described in 1980)
         Gymnothorax kolpos
  85. Goldentail Moray  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:101)
         Gymnothorax miliaris

  86. Spotted Moray  ______  FL  (FGCF:101)  
     Gymnothorax moringa
  87. Blackedge Moray  ______  TX  (FGCF:101)
     Gymnothorax nigromarginatus

  88. Honeycomb Moray  ______  FL  (FGCF:101)  (also called Ocellated Moray)
         Gymnothorax saxicola
  89. Purplemouth Moray  ______  FL(south) + northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:103)
         Gymnothorax vicinus
  90. Reticulate Moray  ______  FL  (FGCF:103)
     Muraena retifera


     SNAKE-EELS & WORM EELS  (Family Ophichthidae)
  91. Spotted Spoon-nose Eel  _____  FL  (FGCF:103)
     Echiophis intertinctus
  92. Gold-spotted Eel  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:103)
     Myrichthys ocellatus

  93. Speckled Worm Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:103)
     Myrophis punctatus

  94. Shrimp Eel  ______  northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:105)
     Ophichthus gomesii

  95. Pale-spotted Eel  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:105)
     Ophichthus puncticeps


     CONGOR EELS  (Family Congridae)

  96. Bandtooth Conger  ______  FL  (FGCF:105)
     Ariosoma balearicum

  97. Congor Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:105)
     Conger oceanicus

         The Congor Eel grows to 6.5 length in length.

  98. Yellow Conger  ______  Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:105)
    Rynchoconger flavus

    ANCHOVIES  (Family Engraulidae)
  99. Striped Anchovy  ______  FL  (FGCF:107)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Anchoa hepsetus
  100. Dusky Anchovy  ______  FL  (FGCF:107)
     Anchoa lyolepis
  101. Bay Anchovy  ______  FL  (FGCF:107)
     Anchoa mitchilli
  102. Silver Anchovy  ______  FL  (FGCF:107)
     Engraulis eurystole


     HERRINGS  (Family Clupeidae)
  103. Blueback Herring  ______  FL  (FGCF:107)
     Alosa aestivalis
  104. Alabama Shad  ______  
     Alosa alabamae
  105. Skipjack Herring  ______  FL(far-west)  TX  (FGCF:109)
         Alosa chrysochloris 
  106. Hickory Shad  ______  FL  (FGCF:109)
    Alosa mediocris
  107. American Shad  (ph)  ______  FL  (FGCF:109)  (range: Nova Scotia to Florida) 
    Alosa sapidissima

  108. Finescale Menhaden  ______  TX  (FGCF:111)
    Brevoortia gunteri
  109. Gulf Menhaden  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:111)
    Brevoortia patronus
  110. Yellowfin Mehhaden  ______  FL  (FGCF:111)
    Brevoortia smithi
  111. Atlantic Menhaden  ______  FL  (FGCF:111)  (range: Nova Scotia to Florida)
         Brevoortia tyrannus

  112. Gizzard Shad  ______  FL  (FGCF:113) (range St. Lawrence River to Florida)
         Dorosoma cepedianum
  113. Threadfin Shad  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:113)
     Dorosoma petenense

  114. Round Herring  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:113)
         Etrumeus teres
  115. False Pilchard  ______  FL(keys)  (FGCF:113)
     Harengula clupeola

  116. Scaled Sardine  ______  FL  (FGCF:113)
     Harengula jaguana
  117. Dwarf Herring  ______  FL  (FGCF:115)
     Jenkinsia lamprotaenia

  118. Atlantic Thread Herring  ______  FL  (FGCF:115)
     Opisthonema oglinum 
  119. Spanish Sardine  ______  FL  (FGCF:115)
     Sardinella aurita


     SEA CATFISHES  (Family Ariidae)
  120. Hardhead Catfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:115)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
     Ariopsis felis

  121. Gafftopsail Catfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:115)
     Bagre marinus  


    FLAGFINS  (Family Aulopidae)

  122. Yellowfin Aulopus  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:117)
         Aulopus filamentosus 

    LIZARDFISHES  (Family Synodontidae)
  123. Largescale Lizardfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:119)  (also called Brazilian Lizardfish)
    Saurida brasiliensis
  124. Shortjaw Lizardfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:119)
    Saurida normani
  125. Inshore Lizardfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:119)
    Synodus foetens 

  126. Sand Diver  ______  FL  (FGCF:119)
     Synodus intemedius

  127. Red Lizardfish  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:119)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Synodus synodus

  128. Snakefish  ______  FL  (FGCF:119)
     Trachinocephalus myops

         Snakefish bury themselves and quickly ambush prey.

    GREENEYES  (Family Chlorophthalmidae)
  129. Shortnose Greeneye  ______  FL  (FGCF:121)
     Chlorophthalmus agassizi


         LANCETFISHES  (Family Alepisauridae)
  130. Longnose Lancetfish  ______  (FGCF:121)
     Alepisaurus ferox

         The Longnose Lancetfish grows to 6.5 feet in length. 

    OPAHS  (Family Lampridae)
  131. Opah  ______  (FGCF:121)
     Lampris guttatus


     CRESTFISHES  (Family Lophotidae)
  132. Crestfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:121)
     Lophotus lacepede


     RIBBONFISHES  (Family Trachipteridaae)
  133. Polka-dot Ribbonfish  ______  (FGCF:121)
     Desmodema polystictum


         OARFISHES  (Family Regalecidae)
  134. Oarfish  (ph)  ______  (FGCF:123)
     Regalecus glesne

         The Oarfish grows up to 26 feet in length. It may be the longest known bony fish.

    BEARDFISHES  (Family Polymixiidae)
  135. Beardfish  ______  (FGCF:123)
     Polymixia lowei

         The Beardfish grows to 8 inches in length.


    GRENADIERS  (Family Macrouridae)
  136. Marlin-spike  ______  FL  (FGCF:123)  (range: Newfoundland to Florida)
    Nezumia bairdii

    MERLUCCIID HAKES  (Family Merlucciidae)
  137. Offshore Hake  ______  FL  (FGCF:123)  
    Merluccius albidus
  138. Silver Hake  ______  FL  (FGCF:123)  (range: Newfoundland to Florida)
    Merluccius bilinearis

    PHYCID HAKES  (Family Phycidae)
  139. Fourbeard Rockling  ______  FL  (FGCF:125)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
    Enchelyopus cimbrius
  140. Gulf Hake  ______  FL  (FGCF:125)
    Urophycis cirrata
  141. Carolina Hake  ______  FL  (FGCF:125)  (range: North Carolina to northeast Florida)
    Urophycis earllii
  142. Southern Hake  ______  FL  (FGCF:125)  
    Urophycis floridana
  143. Spotted Hake  ______  FL  (FGCF:125)
    Urophycis regia

    PEARLFISHES  (Family Carapidae)
  144. Pearlfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:129)
    Carapus bermudensis

    CUSK-EELS  (Family Ophidiidae)
  145. Atlantic Bearded Brotula  ______  FL  (FGCF:129)
    Brotula barbata
  146. Blackedge Cusk-Eel  ______  FL(southeast)  (FGCF:129)
    Lepophidium brevibarbe
  147. Mottled Cusk-Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:129)
    Lepophidium jeannae
  148. Fawn Cusk-Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:129)
    Lepophidium profundorum
  149. Stripefin Brotula  ______  Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:129)
    Neobythites marginatus
  150. Blotched Cusk-Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:131)
    Ophidion grayi
  151. Bank Cusk-Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:131)
    Ophidion holbrookii
  152. Crested Cusk-Eel  ______  FL(south) + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:131)
    Ophidion josephi
  153. Striped Cusk-Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:131)
    Ophidion marginatum
  154. Sleeper Cusk-Eel  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:131)  (species described in 1959)
    Otophidium dormitator
  155. Polka-dot Cusk-Eel  ______  FL  (FGCF:133)
    Otophidium omostigma

    VIVIPAROUS BROTULAS  (Family Bythitidae)
  156. Reef-cave Brotula  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:133)
    Grammonus claudei
  157. Gold Brotula  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:133)  (species described in 1966)
    Gunterichthys longipennis
  158. Key Brotula  ______   FL(keys)  (FGCF:133)
    Ogilbia cayorum
  159. Black Brotula  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:133)  (species described in 1957)
    Stygnobrotula latebricola

    TOADFISHES  (Family Batrachoididae)
  160. Gulf Toadfish  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:135)
         Opsanus beta
  161. Leopard Toadfish  ______  Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:135)
         Opsanus pardus  
  162. Oyster Toadfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:135)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766) (range: Maine to Florida)
         Opsanus tau

  163. Atlantic Midshipman  ______  Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:135)
         Porichthys plectrodon


         GOOSEFISHES  (Family Lophiidae)
  164. Goosefish  ______  FL  (FGCF:135)  (Range: Newfoundland to Florida) 
         Lophius americanus  

    FROGFISHES  (Family Antennariidae)
  165. Longlure Frogfish  ______  FL(keys)  (FGCF:137)
         Antennarius multiocellatus  
  166. Ocellated Frogfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:137)
     Antennarius ocellatus
  167. Dwarf Frogfish  ______  FL(east) + Dry Tortugas  (FGCF:137)  (species described in 1957)
         Antennarius pauciradiatus
  168. Singlespot Frogfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:137)  (range: New York to south Florida)
         Antennarius radiosus
  169. Striated Frogfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:137)  (also called Split-lure Frogfish)
         Antennarius striatus
  170. Sargassum Fish  (ph) (*)  ______ FL  (FGCF:137)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Histrio histrio 



    Sargassum Fish
  171. Atlantic Batfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:139)
     Dibranchus atlanticus
  172. Pancake Batfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:139)
     Halieutichthys aculeatus
  173. Longnose Batfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:139)  (species described in 1980)
         (species described in 1980)
         Ogcocephalus corniger
  174. Polka-dot Batfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:139)
     Ogcocephalus cubifrons
  175. Slantbrow Batfish  ______  TX  (FGCF:139)  (species described in 1980)
         (species described in 1980)
         Ogcocephalus declivirostris 
  176. Shortnose Batfish  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:141)
     Ogcocephalus nasutus
  177. Spotted Batfish  ______  TX  (FGCF:141)
     Ogcocephalus pantostictus
  178. Roughback Batfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:141)
     Ogcocephalus parvus
  179. Palefin Batfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:141)  (species described in 1980)
         (species described in 1980)
         Ogcocephalus rostellum
  180. Tricorn Batfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:141)  (species described in 1952)
         (species described in 1952)
         Zalieutes mcgintyi 

    MULLETS  (Family Mugilidae)
  181. Mountain Mullet  ______  TX  (FGCF:143)
     Agonostomus monticola
  182. Striped Mullet  (*)  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:143)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Mugil cephalus
  183. White Mullet  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:143)
         Mugil curema
  184. Liza  ______  FL(south)  (FGCF:143)
     Mugil liza

  185. Fantail Mullet  ______  FL(south) + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:143)
     Mugil trichodon (formerly gyrans)


     NEW WORLD SILVERSIDES  (Family Atherinopsidae)
  186. Rough Silverside  ______  FL  (FGCF:145)
     Membras martinica

  187. Inland Silverside  ______  FL  (FGCF:145)
     Menidia beryllina

  188. Atlantic Silverside  ______  FL  (FGCF:145)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)  (range: Gulf of the St. Lawrence to Florida)
     Menidia menidia

  189. Tidewater Silverside  (*)  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:145)
     Menidia peninsulae  


     OLD WORLD SILVERSIDES  (Family Atherinidae)
  190. Hardhead Silverside  _____  FL  (FGCF:145)
     Therinomorus stipes

  191. Reef Silverside  ______  FL  (FGCF:145)
     Hypoatherina harringtonensis
         


     FLYING FISHES  (Family Exocoetidae)
  192. Margined Flying Fish  ______  FL  (FGCF:147)
     Cheilopogon cyanopterus

         The Margined Flyingfish grows to 16 inches in length.
  193. Bandwing Flying Fish  ______  (FGCF:147)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1771)
         Cheilopogon exsiliens
  194. Atlantic Flying Fish  (ph) (*)  ______  FL  (FGCF:147)
     Cheilopogon melanurus

         The Atlantic Flying Fish grows to 13 inches in length.


    Atlantic Flying Fish
  195. Clearwing Flyingfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:147)
    Sypselurus comatus
  196. Oceanic Two-wing Flying Fish  ______  FL  (FGCF:147)
     Exocoetus obtusirostris
  197. Tropical Two-wing Flying Fish  ______  FL  (FGCF:149)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Exocoetus volitans
  198. Fourwing Flying Fish  ______  FL  (FGCF:149)
     Hirundichthys affinis
  199. Blackwing Flying Fish  ______  FL (FGCF:149)
     Hirundichthys rondeletii

         The Blackwing Flyingfish grows to 12 inches in length.
  200. Smallwing Flying Fish  ______  FL  (FGCF:149)  (species described in 1935)
         Oxyporhamphus micropterus similis

         The Smallwing Flying Fish grows to 7 inches in length.  
  201. Sailfin Flying Fish  ______  (FGCF:149)
     Parexocoetus hillianus

         The Sailfln Flying Fish grows to 6 inches in length. 

    HALFBEAKS  (Family Hemiramphidae)
  202. Hardhead Halfbeak  ______  (FGCF:151)
    Chriodorus atherinoides
  203. Flying Halfbeak  ______  (FGCF:151)
    Euleptorhamphus velox
  204. Balao  ______  (FGCF:151)
    Hemiraamphus balao 
  205. Ballyhoo  ______  (FGCF:151)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Hemiramphus brasiliensis
  206. False Silverside Halfbeak  ______  (FGCF:151)
     Hyporhamphus meeki

  207. Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak  ______  (FGCF:151)
     Hyporhamphus unifasciatus


     NEEDLEFISHES  (Family Belonidae)
  208. Flat Needlefish  ______  (FGCF:153)
     Ablennes hians

  209. Keeltail Needlefish  ______  (FGCF:153)
     Platybelone argalus

  210. Atlantic Needlefish  ______  (FGCF:153)
     Strongylura marina

  211. Redfin Needlefish  ______  (FGCF:153)
     Strongylura notata

  212. Timucu  ______  (FGCF:153)
     Strongylura timucu

  213. Atlantic Agujon  ______  (FGCF:153)
     Tylosurus acus

  214. Houndfish  ______  (FGCF:153)
     Tylosurus crocodilus


         SAURIES  (Family Scomberesocidae)
  215. Atlantic Saury  ______  (FGCF:155)
     Scomberesox saurus


         NEW WORLD RIVULINES  (Family Rivulidae)
  216. Mangrove Rivulus  ______  (FGCF:155)
     Kryptolebias marmoratus


     TOPMINNOWS  (Family Fundulidae)
  217. Diamond Killifish  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:155)
    Adinia xenica
  218. Gulf Killifish  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:155)
    Fundalis grandis   
  219. Mummichog  ______  FL(northeast)  (FGCF:155)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)  (range: Labrador to northeast Florida)
         Fundulus heteroclitus
  220. Saltmarsh Topminnow  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:157)
     Fundulus jenkinsi

  221. Striped Killifish  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:157)
     Fundulus majalis

  222. Bayou Killifish  ______  TX  (FGCF:157)
     fundulus pulvereus

  223. Longnose Killifish  ______  FL  (FGCF:157)
     Fundulus similis

  224. Rainwater Killifish  ______  FL + northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:159)
         Lucania parva


         PUPFISHES  (Family Cyprinodontidae)
  225. Sheepshead Minnow  ______  FL  (FGCF:159)
     Cyprinodon variegatus

  226. Gold-spotted Killifish  ______  FL  (FGCF:159)
     Floridichrys carpio


         LIVEBEARERS  (Family Poeciliidae)
  227. Pike Killifish  ______  FL  (FGCF:159)
     Belonesox belizanus

  228. Western Mosquitofish  ______  TX  (FGCF:159)
     Gambusia affinis

  229. Eastern Mosquitofish  ______  FL  (FGCF:161)
     Gambusia holbrooki

  230. Mangrove Gambusia  ______  FL  (FGCF:161)  (species described in 1969)
         Gambusia rhizophorae

         The Mangrove Gambusia occurs primarily around Red Mangroves in marine and hypersaline waters. But it is also found somewhat inland in brackish water with White and Black Mangroves.

  231. Least Killifish  ______  FL  (FGCF:161)
    Heterandria formosa
  232. Sailfin Molly  ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:161)
    Poecilia latipinna



    Sailfin Molly
  233. Shortfin Molly  ______  TX(south)  (FGCF:161)
    Poecilia mexicana

    ROUGHIES  (Family Trachichthyidae)
  234. Big Roughy  ______  FL  (FGCF:163)
     Gephyroberyx darwinii
  235. Silver Roughy  ______  FL  (FGCF:163)
     Hoplostethus mediterraneus

    ALFONSINOS
  236. Splendid Alfonsino  ______  (FGCF:163)
     Beryx splendens  

    SQUIRRELFISHES  (Family Holocentridae)
  237. Spinycheek Soldierfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:163)
     Corniger spinosus
  238. Squirrelfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:163)
     Holocentrus adscensionis
  239. Longspine Squirrelfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:165)
     Holocentrus rufus

    TINSELFISHES  (Family Grammicolepidae)
  240. Thorny Tinselfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:167)
     Grammicolepis brachiusculus 
  241. Spotted Tinselfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:167)  (range in western Atlantic: Nova Scotia to Florida)
         Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

    DORIES  (Family Zeidae)
  242. Red Dory  ______  northern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:169)
         Cyttopsis rosea
  243. Buckler Dory  ______  FL  (FGCF:169)  
     Zenopsis conchifera

    SEAHORSES  (in the Family Syngnathidae, along with Pipefishes)
  244. Longsnout Seahorse  ______  eastern Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:171)  (species described in 1933)
         Hippocampus reidi 

  245. Lined Seahorse  (ph)  ______  FL  (FGCF:171)  
     Hippocampus erectus

  246. Dwarf Seahorse  ______  FL  (FGCF:171)
     Hippocampus zosterae
  247. Pipehorse  (ph)  ______  FL  (FGCF:171)
     Amphelikturus dendriticus  (formerly Acentronura dendritica)

         The Pipehorse grows to 3 inches in length.



    Pipehorse
  248. Fringed Pipefish  ______  FL  (FGCF:171)
     Anarchopterus criniger
  249. Insular Pipefish  ______  FL(keys)  (FGCF:171)
         Anarchopterus tectus

  250. Pugnose Pipefish  ______  FL  (FGCF:173)
     Bryx dunckeri

  251. Whitenose Pipefish  ______  FL  (FGCF:173)
     Cosmocampus albirostris  

  252. Sargassum Pipefish  (ph) (*)  ______  NC  (FGCF:175)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Syngnathus pelagicus

         The Sargassum Pipefish grows to 8 inches in length.
    Syngnathus pelagicus have been among the sealife seen in sargassum in the Gulf Stream
    during FONT North Carolina pelagic trips.      


    Sargassum Pipefish
  253. Chain Pipefish  ______  (FGCF:175)
    Syngnathus louisianae
  254. Northern Pipefish  ______  (FGCF:175)
    Syngnathus fuscus


     TRUMPETFISHES  (Family Aulostomidae)
  255. Atlantic Trumpetfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:175)
     Aulostomus maculatus


     CORNETFISHES  (Family Fistulariidae)
  256. Red Cornetfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:177)
     Fistularia petimba

  257. Blue-spotted Cornetfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:177)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Fistularia tabacaria


     SNIPEFISHES  (Family Macroramphosidae)
  258. Slender Snipefish  ______  FL  (FGCF:177)
     Macroramphosus gracilis

  259. Longspine Snipefish  ______  Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:177)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Macroramphosus scolopax


     FLYING GURNARDS  (Family Dactylopteridae)
  260. Flying Gurnard  (ph)  ______  FL  (FGCF:177)
     Dactylopterus volitans

    Flying Gurnards are easily recognized by their huge pectoral fins and heavily armored heads. Contrary to their name, they do not fly, although the big pectoral fins look like wings. 
    Juveniles are pelagic, drifting in the open sea. Adults are bottom-dwellers.

    With its enlarged pectoral fins, the Flying Gurnard sometimes resembles a ray when seen underwater. Some searobins also have enlarged pectoral fins, but they do not have keeled scales as the Flying Gurnard does.
    Flyingfishes have enlarged pectoral fins, but also have abdominal pelvic fins.



    Flying Gurnard


    SCORPIONFISHES  (Family Scorpaenidae)

  261. Spinycheek Scorpionfish  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:179)  (species described in 1935)
     Neomerinthe hremingwayi


    SEAROBINS  (Family Triglidae)

  262. Horned Searobin  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:185)
     Bellator militaris


    SNOOKS  (Family Centropomidae)

  263. Common Snook  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:197)
     Centropomus undecimalis


    TEMPERATE BASSES  (Family Moronidae)

  264. Striped Bass ______  FL  TX  (FGCF:197)
     Morone saxatilis


    WRECKFISHES  (Family Polyprionidae)

  265. Wreckfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:197)
     Polyprion americanus


    SEA BASSES  (Family Serranidae)

  266. Rock Sea Bass  ______  FL + Gulf of Mexico  (FGCF:199)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Centropristis philadelphica 
       


    BLUEFISHES  (Family Pomatomidae)

  267. Bluefish  ______  NC  (FGCF:239)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Pomatomus saltatrix 


     DOLPHINFISHES  (Family Coryphaenidae)
  268. Dolphinfish  (ph) (*)  ______  NC  (FGCF:239)  (other names are Mahi-mahi & Dorado)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Coryphaena hippurus

     The Dolphinfish grows to 6.5 feet in length. 


    Dolphinfish

  269. Pompano Dolphinfish  ______  (FGCF:239)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Coryphaena equiselis  

     The Pompano Dolphinfish schools with and is often misidentified as the Dolphinfish.

    The Pompano Dolphinfish grows to 2.5 feet in length. 

    COBIA  (Family Rachycentridae)
  270. Cobia  ______  (FGCF:239)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Rachycentron canadum


         REMORAS  (Family Echeneidae)
  271. Remora  (*)  ______  (FGCF:241)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Remora remora
  272. Marlinsucker  ______   (FGCF:241)
     Remora osteochir

         The Marlinsucker is associated with billfishes, particularly the White Marlin and Sailfish.
  273. Spearfish Remora  ______  (FGCF:241)
     Remora brachyptera
  274. Sharksucker  ______  (FGCF:241)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Echeneis naucrates
  275. Whitefin Sharksucker  ______  (FGCF:241)
     Echeneis neucratoides

    JACKS  (Family Carangidae)
  276. African Pompano  ______  (FGCF:243)
     Alectris ciliaris
  277. Yellow Jack  ______  (FGCF:243)
     Caranx bartholomaei
  278. Blue Runner  ______  (FGCF:243)
     Caranx crysos

         Juvenile Blue Runners are associated with Sargassum seaweed.
  279. Crevalle Jack  ______  (FGCF:243)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
     Caranx hippos
  280. Horse-eye Jack  ______
     Caranx latus
  281. Black Jack  ______
     Caranx lugubris
  282. Bar Jack  ______
     Caranx ruber
  283. Atlantic Bumper  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Chloroscombrus chrysurus  
  284. Mackerel Scad  ______
     Descapterus macarellus
  285. Round Scad  ______  (also called Cigarfish)
         Decapterus punctatus
  286. Redtail Scad  ______
     Decapterus rabl
  287. Rainbow Runner  ______
     Elagatis bipinnulata
  288. Bluntnose Jack  ______
     Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus
  289. Pilotfish  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Naucrates ductor
  290. Leatherjack  ______
     Oligoplites saurus
  291. White Trevally  ______
    Pseudocaranx dentex
  292. Greater Amberjack  ______
     Seriola dumerili
  293. Florida Pompano  ______  NC  (FGCF:251)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Trachinolus carolinus
  294. Permit  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Trachinolus falcatus


         SNAPPERS  (Family Lutjanidae)
  295. Queen Snapper  ______  
     Etelis oculatus
  296. Mutton Snapper  ______
     Lutjanus analis

    GRUNTS  (Family Haemulidae)

  297. Pigfish  ______  NC  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Orthopistis chrysoptera 


    PORGIES  (Family Sparidae)

  298. Sheepshead  ______  NC  (FGCF:273)
    Archosargus probatocephalus
  299. Sea Bream  ______
    Archosargus rhomboidalis

  300. Pinfish  ______  NC  (FGCF:277)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Lagodon rhomboides

  301. Red Porgy  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Pagrus pagrus
  302. Scup  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Stenotomus chrysops   

    DRUMS  (Family Sciaenidae)
  303. Silver Perch  ______
     Bairdiella chrysoura
  304. Silver Seatrout  ______
     Cynoscion nothus
  305. Weakfish  ______
     Cynoscion regalis
  306. Northern Kingfish  ______  NC  (FGCF:285)  (also known as Whiting)
    Menticirrhus saxatilis
  307. Southern Kingfish  ______  NC  (FGCF:285)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Menticirrhus americanus
  308. Atlantic Croaker  ______  NC  (FGCF:285)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Micropogonias undulatus
  309. Spot  ______  NC  (FGCF:285)
    Leiostomus xanthurus
  310. Black Drum  (t2)  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
     Pogonias cromis  

  311. Red Drum  ______  NC  (FGCF:289)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766) 
         Sciaenops ocellatus
  312. Spotted Seatrout  ______  NC  (FGCF:281)
    Cynoscion nebulosus


    BARRACUDAS  (Family Sphyraenidae)

  313. Great Barracuda  (ph)  ______  FL  (FGCF:375)
    Sphyraena barracuda

    The Great Barracuda grows to 10 feet in length.



    Great Barracuda

  314. Northern Sennet  ______  FL  (FGCF:375)
    Sphyraena borealis

  315. Guaguanche  ______  FL  (FGCF:375)
    Sphyraena guachancho


    SNAKE MACKERELS  (Family Gempylidae)

  316. Snake Mackerel  ______  FL  (FGCF:375)
    Gempylus serpens 

  317. Escolar  ______  FL  (FGCF:377)
    Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

  318. Black Snake Mackerel  ______  FL  (FGCF:377)
    Neolotus tripes

  319. Black Gemfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:377)
    Besiarchus nasutus

  320. Roudi Escolar  ______  FL  (FGCF:377)
    Promethichthys prometheus

  321. Oilfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:377)
    Ruvettus pretiosus


    CUTLASSFISHES  (Family Trichiuridae)

  322. Atlantic Cutlassfish  ______  FL  (FGCF:379)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Trichiurus lepturus


    TUNAS & MACKERELS  (Family Scombridae)
  323. Albacore  ______  FL  (FGCF:383)
    Thunnus alalunga
  324. Yellowfin Tuna  (*)  ______  FL  (FGCF:383)
    Thunnus albacares
  325. Blackfin Tuna  ______  FL  (FGCF:383)
     Thunnus atlanticus
  326. Bigeye Tuna  (t3)  ______  FL  (FGCF:385)
     Thunnus obesus
  327. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna  (t2)  ______  FL  (FGCF:385)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Thunnus thynnus

         The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna grows to 11 feet in length.
  328. Skipjack Tuna  (*)  ______ FL  (FGCF:381)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Katsuwonus pelamis
  329. Bullet Mackerel  ______    FL  (FGCF:379)
    Auxis rochei
  330. Frigate Mackerel  ______  FL  (FGCF:379)  (also called Frigate Tuna)
    Auxis thazard
  331. Little Tunny  ______  FL  (FGCF:379)
    Euthynnus alletteratus
  332. Atlantic Mackerel  (*)  ______ FL  (FGCF:381)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
         Scomber scombrus
  333. Atlantic Chubb Mackerel  ______  FL  (FGCF:381)
     Scomber colias
  334. King Mackerel ______  FL  (FGCF:381)
    Scomberomarus cavalla 

         The King Mackerel grows to 6.2 feet in length.
  335. Spanish Mackerel  ______  FL  (FGCF:383)
    Scomberomarus maculatus 

  336. Cero  ______  FL  (FGCF:383)
     Scomberomarus regalis
  337. Wahoo  (*)  ______ FL  (FGCF:379)
    Acanthocybium solandri
  338. Atlantic Bonito  ______  FL  (FGCF:381)
     Sarda sarda 

    BILLFISHES  (Family Istiophoridae)
  339. Atlantic Sailfish  (*)  ______ NC (p)  (FGCF:385)
    Istiophorus albicans

         The Sailfish grows up to 11 feet in length.  
  340. Longbill Spearfish  (*)  ______ NC (p)
    Tetrapturus pfluegeri

         The Longbill Spearfish grows up to 8.2 feet. 
  341. Roundscale Spearfish  ______  
     Tetrapturus georgii

         The Roundscale Spearfish can be misidentified as the White Marlin.
  342. White Marlin  (*)  ______ NC (p)
    Kajikia albidus

         The White Marlin grows up to 9 feet in length.
  343. Blue Marlin  (*)  ______ NC (p)  (FGCF:385)
    Makaira nigricans

     The Blue Marlin grows up to 14.7 feet in length. 


    SWORDFISH  (Family Xiphiidae)
  344. Swordfish  (*)  ______ NJ (p)  (FGCF:385)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)   
    Xiphias gladius


    LEFT-EYE FLOUNDERS  (Family Bothidae)
  345. Eyed Flounder  ______
     Bothus ocellatus
  346. Twospot Flounder  ______
     Bothus robinsi
  347. Spiny Flounder  ______
     Engyophrys senta
  348. Deepwater Flounder  ______
     Monolene sessilicauda

    RIGHT-EYE FLOUNDERS  (Family Pleuronectidae)
  349. Witch Flounder  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 
  350. American Plaice  ______  
     Hippoglossoides platessoides
  351. Atlantic Halibut  (t2)  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Hippoglossus hippoglossus 
    The Atlantic Halibut grows up to 8 feet in length. 

    SAND FLOUNDERS  (Family Paralichthyidae)

  352. Gulf Flounder  ______  NC  (FGCF:399)
    Paralichthy albigutta

  353. Summer Flounder  ______  NC  (FGCF:401)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1766)
         Paralichthys dentatus

  354. Southern Flounder  ______  NC  (FGCF:401)
    Paralichthys lethostigma 


    PUFFERS  (Family Tetraodontidae)
  355. Northern Puffer  ______  NC  (FGCF:421)
    Sphoeroides maculatus


    PORCUPINE FISHES  (Family Diodontidae)
  356. Striped Burrfish  ______  NC  (FGCF:425)
    Chilomycterus schoepfi


    SUNFISHES & MOLAS  (Family Molidae)
    Large fish with disc-like bodies, lacking a tail. 
  357. Ocean Sunfish  (ph) (*)  ______ DE(p)  NC(p)  NJ (p)  (FGCF:427)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
     Mola mola
    Mola Mola grow up to 11.5 feet in length and can weigh up to 2 tons.




         An Oceanic Sunfish photographed during a FONT pelagic trip 

References include:

 "Sea Life - A Complete Guide to the Marine Environment", edited by Geoffrey Waller, with principal contributors Marc Dando & Michael Burchett, 1996.  


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