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FISHING BY CARIBBEAN AREA

Antigua and Barbuda

176 species with documented occurrence. Records may be historical; they do not establish abundance or permission to fish.

Species found here

176 species with documented occurrence. Records may be historical; they do not establish abundance or permission to fish.

Species without a full guide yet are still listed.

  • Albacore

    Thunnus alalunga

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  • American cupped oyster

    Crassostrea virginica

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  • American eel

    Anguilla rostrata

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  • American yellow cockle

    Dallocardia muricata

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  • Atlantic bluefin tuna

    Thunnus thynnus

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  • Atlantic bonito

    Sarda sarda

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  • Atlantic deep-sea lobster

    Acanthacaris caeca

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  • Atlantic pearl oyster

    Pinctada imbricata

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  • Atlantic tarpon

    Megalops atlanticus

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  • Atlantic tiger lucine

    Codakia orbicularis

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  • Atlantic white marlin

    Kajikia albida

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  • Balao halfbeak

    Hemiramphus balao

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  • Ballyhoo halfbeak

    Hemiramphus brasiliensis

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  • Bandwing flyingfish

    Cheilopogon exsiliens

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  • Bar jack

    Caranx ruber

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  • Barbados keyhole limpet

    Fissurella barbadensis

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  • Bigeye anchovy

    Anchoa lamprotaenia

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  • Bigeye tuna

    Thunnus obesus

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  • Black jack

    Caranx lugubris

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  • Black margate

    Anisotremus surinamensis

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  • Black triggerfish

    Melichthys niger

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  • Blackbar soldierfish

    Myripristis jacobus

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  • Blackear wrasse

    Halichoeres poeyi

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  • Blackfin tuna

    Thunnus atlanticus

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  • Bleeding tooth

    Nerita peloronta

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  • Blue crab

    Callinectes sapidus

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  • Blue land crab

    Cardisoma guanhumi

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  • Blue marlin

    Makaira nigricans

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  • Blue runner

    Caranx crysos

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  • Blue shark

    Prionace glauca

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Blue tang surgeonfish

    Acanthurus coeruleus

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  • Bluehead

    Thalassoma bifasciatum

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  • Bluelip parrotfish

    Cryptotomus roseus

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  • Bluestriped grunt

    Haemulon sciurus

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  • Boa catshark

    Scyliorhinus boa

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Bonefish

    Albula vulpes

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  • Bucktooth parrotfish

    Sparisoma radians

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  • Caesar grunt

    Haemulon carbonarium

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  • Caitipa mojarra

    Diapterus rhombeus

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  • Calico scallop

    Argopecten gibbus

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  • Cardinal snapper

    Pristipomoides macrophthalmus

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  • Cardinal soldierfish

    Plectrypops retrospinis

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  • Caribbean reef octopus

    Octopus briareus

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  • Caribbean reef squid

    Sepioteuthis sepioidea

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  • Caribbean spiny lobster

    Panulirus argus

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  • Cero

    Scomberomorus regalis

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  • Chain moray

    Echidna catenata

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  • Channel flounder

    Syacium micrurum

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  • Chestnut moray

    Enchelycore carychroa

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  • Chestnut turban

    Turbo castanea

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  • Clark’s fingerskate

    Dactylobatus clarkii

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Clearwing flyingfish

    Cypselurus comatus

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  • Clown wrasse

    Halichoeres maculipinna

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  • Common Caribbean donax

    Donax denticulatus

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  • Common halfbeak

    Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

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  • Common remora

    Remora remora

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  • Coney

    Cephalopholis fulva

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  • Cross-barred venus

    Chione cancellata

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  • Deepreef scorpionfish

    Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus

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  • Doctorfish

    Acanthurus chirurgus

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  • Dotterel filefish

    Aluterus heudelotii

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  • Doublespott whiff

    Citharichthys dinoceros

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  • Dusky squirrelfish

    Neoniphon vexillarium

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  • Eared ark

    Anadara notabilis

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  • Escolar

    Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

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  • Eyed flounder

    Bothus ocellatus

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  • False herring

    Harengula clupeola

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  • Fighting conch

    Strombus pugilis

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  • Flagfin mojarra

    Eucinostomus melanopterus

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  • Flying gurnard

    Dactylopterus volitans

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  • French grunt

    Haemulon flavolineatum

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  • Fringed filefish

    Monacanthus ciliatus

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  • Glasseye

    Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

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  • Goldentail moray

    Gymnothorax miliaris

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  • Graysby

    Cephalopholis cruentata

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  • Great barracuda

    Sphyraena barracuda

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  • Green moray

    Gymnothorax funebris

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  • Grey snapper

    Lutjanus griseus

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  • Grey triggerfish

    Balistes capriscus

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  • Gulper shark

    Centrophorus granulosus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • High hat

    Pareques acuminatus

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  • Hoary catshark

    Apristurus canutus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Horned whiff

    Citharichthys cornutus

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  • Horse-eye jack

    Caranx latus

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  • Hound needlefish

    Tylosurus crocodilus

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  • Keeltail needlefish

    Platybelone argalus

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  • Ladyfish

    Elops saurus

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  • Lane snapper

    Lutjanus synagris

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  • Lister’s keyhole limpet

    Diodora listeri

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  • Longjaw squirrelfish

    Neoniphon marianus

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  • Longspine squirrelfish

    Holocentrus rufus

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  • Mahi-mahi

    Coryphaena hippurus

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  • Mahogany snapper

    Lutjanus mahogoni

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  • Marbled moray

    Uropterygius macularius

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  • Masked swimcrab

    Callinectes larvatus

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  • Midnight parrotfish

    Scarus coelestinus

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  • Milk conch

    Macrostrombus costatus

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  • Mirrorwing flyingfish

    Hirundichthys speculiger

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  • Mutton hamlet

    Alphestes afer

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  • Mutton snapper

    Lutjanus analis

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  • Nassau grouper

    Epinephelus striatus

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  • Nurse shark

    Ginglymostoma cirratum

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Ocean surgeon

    Acanthurus bahianus

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  • Orangespotted filefish

    Cantherhines pullus

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  • Palometa pompano

    Trachinotus goodei

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  • Peacock flounder

    Bothus lunatus

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  • Planehead filefish

    Stephanolepis hispida

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  • Pluma porgy

    Calamus pennatula

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  • Pompano dolphinfish

    Coryphaena equiselis

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  • Puddingwife

    Halichoeres radiatus

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  • Purplemouth moray

    Gymnothorax vicinus

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  • Queen conch

    Aliger gigas

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  • Queen parrotfish

    Scarus vetula

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  • Queen snapper

    Etelis oculatus

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  • Queen triggerfish

    Balistes vetula

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  • Rainbow parrotfish

    Scarus guacamaia

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  • Rainbow runner

    Elagatis bipinnulata

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  • Red grouper

    Epinephelus morio

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  • Red hind

    Epinephelus guttatus

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  • Red lionfish

    Pterois volitans

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  • Redband parrotfish

    Sparisoma aurofrenatum

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  • Redbarred lizardfish

    Synodus synodus

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  • Redfin parrotfish

    Sparisoma rubripinne

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  • Redtail parrotfish

    Sparisoma chrysopterum

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  • Reef croaker

    Odontoscion dentex

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  • Reef scorpionfish

    Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

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  • Reef squirrelfish

    Sargocentron coruscum

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  • Rock hind

    Epinephelus adscensionis

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  • Roundscale spearfish

    Tetrapturus georgii

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  • Sailfin flyingfish

    Parexocoetus hillianus

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  • Sailfish

    Istiophorus platypterus

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  • Sailor’s choice

    Haemulon parra

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  • Sand diver

    Synodus intermedius

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  • Schoolmaster snapper

    Lutjanus apodus

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  • Scrawled filefish

    Aluterus scriptus

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  • Sharksucker

    Echeneis naucrates

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  • Shelligs crab

    Callinectes ornatus

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  • Shortfinger anchovy

    Anchoa lyolepis

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  • Skipjack tuna

    Katsuwonus pelamis

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  • Slippery dick

    Halichoeres bivittatus

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  • Smallmouth grunt

    Brachygenys chrysargyreum

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  • Southern stingray

    Hypanus americanus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Spanish hogfish

    Bodianus rufus

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  • Spanish slipper lobster

    Scyllarides aequinoctialis

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  • Spotfin flyingfish

    Cheilopogon furcatus

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  • Spotfin sash flounder

    Trichopsetta melasma

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  • Spotted eagle ray

    Aetobatus narinari

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Spotted goatfish

    Pseudupeneus maculatus

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  • Spotted moray

    Gymnothorax moringa

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  • Spotted oceanic triggerfish

    Canthidermis maculata

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  • Spotted scorpionfish

    Scorpaena plumieri

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  • Squirrelfish

    Holocentrus adscensionis

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  • Stoplight parrotfish

    Sparisoma viride

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  • Striped parrotfish

    Scarus iseri

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  • Striped sawtail catshark

    Galeus springeri

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

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  • Tiger grouper

    Mycteroperca tigris

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  • Tomtate grunt

    Haemulon aurolineatum

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  • Trigonal tivela

    Tivela mactroides

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  • Tropical two-wing flyingfish

    Exocoetus volitans

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  • Tulip mussel

    Modiolus americanus

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  • Two-toned lobsterette

    Nephropsis rosea

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  • Viper moray

    Enchelycore nigricans

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  • Wahoo

    Acanthocybium solandri

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  • West Indian crown conch

    Melongena melongena

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  • West Indian lanternshark

    Etmopterus robinsi

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • West Indian murex

    Chicoreus brevifrons

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  • West Indian top shell

    Cittarium pica

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  • Western Atlantic seabream

    Archosargus rhomboidalis

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  • White grunt

    Haemulon plumierii

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  • White mullet

    Mugil curema

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  • Whitespotted filefish

    Cantherhines macrocerus

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  • Yellowfin mojarra

    Gerres cinereus

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  • Yellowfin tuna

    Thunnus albacares

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  • Yellowhead wrasse

    Halichoeres garnoti

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  • Yellowtail snapper

    Ocyurus chrysurus

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