Fisheslife list

Species list

AcanthuridaeSurgeonfishes

Achilles TangAcanthurus achilles

Blue TangParacanthurus hepatus

Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornis

Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus

Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus

DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus

Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus

Goldrim TangAcanthurus nigricans

Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosus

Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus

Pacific Orange-spined UnicornfishNaso lituratus

Pacific Sailfin TangZebrasoma veliferum

Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostris

Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius

Whitebar SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucopareius

Whitespotted SurgeonfishAcanthurus guttatus

BalistidaeTriggerfishes

Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger

Finescale TriggerfishBalistes polylepis

Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus

Ocean TriggerfishCanthidermis sufflamen

Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys vidua

Queen TriggerfishBalistes vetula

Sargassum TriggerfishXanthichthys ringens

Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens

Wedgetail TriggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus

BlenniidaeBlennies

Bullethead BlennyEmblemariopsis bottomei

Panamic Fanged BlennyOphioblennius steindachneri

Redlip BlennyOphioblennius macclurei

Sailfin BlennyEmblemaria pandionis

BothidaeLefteye Flounders

Eyed FlounderBothus ocellatus

Peacock FlounderBothus mancus

CarangidaeJacks and Pompanos

Bar JackCaranx ruber

Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus

Gafftopsail PompanoTrachinotus rhodopus

Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili

Horseye JackCaranx latus

PalometaTrachinotus goodei

PermitTrachinotus falcatus

ChaetodontidaeButterflyfishes

Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatus

Bluestripe ButterflyfishChaetodon fremblii

Dot-and-dash ButterflyfishChaetodon pelewensis

Foureye ButterflyfishChaetodon capistratus

Fourspot ButterflyfishChaetodon quadrimaculatus

Lined ButterflyfishChaetodon lineolatus

Milletseed ButterflyfishChaetodon miliaris

Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimus

Pacific Double-saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ulietensis

Pebbled ButterflyfishChaetodon multicinctus

Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon lunula

Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus

Reef ButterflyfishChaetodon sedentarius

Saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ephippium

Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellus

Spotfin ButterflyfishChaetodon ocellatus

Teardrop ButterflyfishChaetodon unimaculatus

Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga

Forceps ButterflyfishForcipiger flavissimus

CichlidaeCichlids

Common CarpCyprinus carpio

CirrhitidaeHawkfishes

Giant HawkfishCirrhitus rivulatus

CoryphaenidaeDolphinfishes

Dolphin (Dolphinfish)Coryphaena hippurus

CyprinodontidaePupfishes

Death Valley PupfishCyprinodon salinus

Pahrump PoolfishEmpetrichthys latos

Sheepshead MinnowCyprinodon variegatus

DiodontidaePorcupinefishes

Balloonfish / Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthus

EcheneidaeRemoras

Live SharksuckerEcheneis naucrates

SharksuckerEcheneis naucrates

FistulariidaeCornetfishes

Bluespotted CornetfishFistularia commersonii

GinglymostomatidaeNurse Sharks

Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum

HaemulidaeGrunts

Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus

Caesar GruntHaemulon carbonarium

French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum

MargateHaemulon album

Sailor's ChoiceHaemulon parra

SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus

Smallmouth GruntHaemulon chrysargyreum

Spanish GruntHaemulon macrostomum

TomtateHaemulon aurolineatum

White GruntHaemulon plumierii

HolocentridaeSquirrelfishes

Brick SoldierfishMyripristis amaena

Cardinal SoldierfishPlectrypops retrospinis

Longjaw SquirrelfishNeoniphon marianus

Longspine SquirrelfishHolocentrus rufus

Sabre SquirrelfishSargocentron spiniferum

Spotfin SquirrelfishNeoniphon sammara

SquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionis

LabridaeWrasses

Bird WrasseGomphosus varius

Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus

Christmas WrasseThalassoma trilobatum

Clown CorisCoris gaimard

Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna

Elegant CorisCoris venusta

Hawaiian Cleaner WrasseLabroides phthirophagus

Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julis

Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo

Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum

Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey

Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke

Slippery Dick WrasseHalichoeres bivittatus

Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens

Surge WrasseThalassoma purpureum

LutjanidaeSnappers

Blue-and-gold SnapperLutjanus viridis

Dog SnapperLutjanus jocu

Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus

Lane SnapperLutjanus synagris

Mutton SnapperLutjanus analis

Red SnapperLutjanus campechanus

Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus

MuraenidaeMoray Eels

Chain MorayEchidna catenata

Chestnut MorayEnchelycore octaviana

Green MorayGymnothorax funebris

Palenose MorayGymnothorax dovii

Spotted MorayGymnothorax moringa

Whitemouth MorayGymnothorax meleagris

Magnificent Snake EelMyrichthys magnifies

PomacanthidaeAngelfishes

Blue AngelfishHolacanthus bermudensis

Clarion AngelfishHolacanthus clarionensis

Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator

French AngelfishPomacanthus paru

Gray AngelfishPomacanthus arcuatus

King AngelfishHolacanthus passer

Queen AngelfishHolacanthus ciliaris

Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthus

Rocky BeautyHolacanthus tricolor

PomacentridaeDamselfishes

Banded SergeantAbudefduf septemfasciatus

Beaugregory DamselfishStegastes leucostictus

Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus

Black Spot SergeantAbudefduf sordidus

Blue ChromisChromis cyanea

Bright-eye Damselfish*Plectroglyphidodon impar

Bright-eye DamselfishPlectroglyphidodon imparipennis

Brown ChromisChromis multilineata

Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis

Cortez DamselfishStegastes rectifraenum

Dusky DamselfishStegastes adustus

Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis

GaribaldiHypsypops rubicundus

Hawaiian GregoryStegastes marginatus

Indo-Pacific SergeantfishAbudefduf vaigiensis

Longfin DamselfishStegastes diencaeus

Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromis

Oval ChromisChromis ovalis

Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis

Three-spot DamselfishStegastes planifrons

Yellowtail DamselfishChrysiptera parasema

ScaridaeParrotfish

Blue ParrotfishScarus coeruleus

Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban

Bucktooth ParrotfishSparisoma radians

European ParrotfishSparisoma cretense

Midnight ParrotfishScarus coelestinus

Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurus

Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterus

Queen ParrotfishScarus vetula

Rainbow ParrotfishScarus guacamaia

Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus

Redtail ParrotfishSparisoma chrysopterum

Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos

Stareye ParrotfishCalotomus carolinus

Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride

Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri

ScombridaeMackerels, Tunas

Albacore TunaThunnus alalunga

SquatinidaeAngel Sharks

Angel SharkSquatina squatina

SynodontidaeLizardfishes

Atlantic LizardfishSynodus saurus

Lizard FishSynodus spp.

Sand DiverSynodus intermedius

Variegated LizardfishSynodus variegatus

BelonidaeNeedlefishes

Atlantic NeedlefishStrongylura marina

Flat NeedlefishAblennes hians

HoundfishTylosurus crocodilus

Mexican NeedlefishStrongylura exilis

EphippidaeSpadefishes

Atlantic SpadefishChaetodipterus faber

HemiramphidaeHalfbeaks

BallyhooHemiramphus brasiliensis

MonacanthidaeFilefishes

Barred FilefishCantherhines dumerilii

Scrawled FilefishAluterus scriptus

SerranidaeGroupers, Sea Basses

Barred HamletHypoplectrus puella

Black GrouperMycteroperca bonaci

ConeyCephalopholis fulva

GraysbyCephalopholis cruentata

Harlequin BassSerranus tigrinus

Jewfish (Goliath Grouper)Epinephelus itajara

Nassau GrouperEpinephelus striatus

Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus

Red HindEpinephelus guttatus

Rock HindEpinephelus adscensionis

Shy HamletHypoplectrus guttavarius

Tiger GrouperMycteroperca tigris

Yellowfin GrouperMycteroperca venenosa

KyphosidaeSea Chubs

Bermuda ChubKyphosus sectatrix

Brassy ChubKyphosus vaigiensis

Brassy DrummerKyphosus vaigiensis

Hawaiian ChubKyphosus bigibbus

GerreidaeMojarras

Bigeye MojarraEucinostomus havana

Yellowfin MojarraGerres cinereus

GrammatidaeBasslets

Blackcap BassletGramma melacara

Royal GrammaGramma loreto

CarcharhinidaeRequiem Sharks

Blue SharkPrionace glauca

LabridaeWrasses, Parrotfishes

Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatum

HogfishLachnolaimus maximus

Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaenia

Spanish HogfishBodianus rufus

Yellowcheek WrasseHalichoeres cyanocephalus

TetraodontidaePuffers

Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineus

Guineafowl PufferfishArothron meleagris

Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster punctatissima

SalmonidaeSalmon, Trout

Chinook SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

Sockeye SalmonOncorhynchus nerka

OsmeridaeSmelts

EulachonThaleichthys pacificus

CentropomidaeSnooks

Common SnookCentropomus undecimalis

SyngnathidaePipefishes, Seahorses

Dusky PipefishSyngnathus floridae

DactylopteridaeFlying Gurnards

Flying GurnardDactylopterus volitans

PempheridaeSweepers

Glassy SweepersPempheris schomburgkii

SphyraenidaeBarracudas

Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda

AcanthostracionidaeBoxfishes, Cowfishes

Honeycomb CowfishAcanthostracion polygonius

Scrawled CowfishAcanthostracion quadricornis

Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter

Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagris

Spotted TrunkfishLactophrys bicaudalis

MullidaeGoatfishes

Island GoatfishParupeneus insularis

Mexican GoatfishMulloidichthys dentatus

Spotted GoatfishPseudupeneus maculatus

Yellow GoatfishMulloidichthys martinicus

MolidaeMolids

Ocean SunfishMola mola

ZanclidaeMoorish Idols

Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus

ScorpaenidaeScorpionfishes

Spotted ScorpionfishScorpaena plumieri

MugilidaeMullets

Squaretail MulletNeomyxus leuciscus

NematistiidaeRoosterfishes

RoosterfishNematistius pectoralis

MegalopidaeTarpons

TarponMegalops atlanticus

MobulidaeMantas

Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi

Spinetail Devil RayMobula japanica

AulostomidaeTrumpetfishes

Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis

TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus

AbudefdufidaeSergeant Majors

Hawaiian SergeantAbudefduf abdominalis

Night SergeantAbudefduf taurus

Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii

CentrarchidaeSunfishes

Pumpkinseed (Sunny)Lepomis gibbosus

Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieu

DasyatidaeStingrays

Southern StingrayHypanus americanus

Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis

LamnidaeMackerel Sharks

Salmon SharkLamna ditropis

TriakidaeHoundsharks

Leopard SharkTriakis semifasciata

HaemulidaeGrunts, Seabreams

Black MargateAnisotremus surinamensis

PorkfishAnisotremus virginicus

Saddled SeabreamOblada melanura

EpinephelidaeGroupers

Goliath GrouperEpinephelus itajara

ChanidaeMilkfish

MilkfishChanos chanos

SciaenidaeDrums

Jackknife FishEquetus lanceolatus

Red DrumSciaenops ocellatus

Spotted DrumEquetus punctatus

AtherinidaeSilversides

Reef SilversidesHypoatherina harringtonensis

MalacanthidaeTilefishes

Sand TilefishMalacanthus plumieri

PriacanthidaeBigeyes

Short BigeyePristigenys alta

ExocoetidaeFlyingfishes

Spotfin FlyingfishCheilopogon furcatus

AetobatidaeEagle Rays

Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari