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African pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Agujon needlefish
Tylosurus acus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Almaco jack
Seriola rivoliana
Fish
Occurrence evidence
American eel
Anguilla rostrata
Freshwater Species
American yellow cockle
Dallocardia muricata
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Angel wing
Cyrtopleura costata
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Anglefin whiff
Citharichthys gymnorhinus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Antilles flounder
Ancylopsetta antillarum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Antilles sawtail catshark
Galeus antillensis
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic anchoveta
Cetengraulis edentulus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic bay scallop
Argopecten irradians
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic bigeye
Priacanthus arenatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic bumper
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic leatherjack
Oligoplites saurus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic lizardfish
Synodus saurus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic look down
Selene vomer
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic moonfish
Selene setapinnis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic needlefish
Strongylura marina
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic pearl oyster
Pinctada imbricata
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic seabob
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic thread herring
Opisthonema oglinum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Atlantic tiger lucine
Codakia orbicularis
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Balao halfbeak
Hemiramphus balao
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Ballyhoo halfbeak
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bank cusk-eel
Ophidion holbrookii
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bar jack
Caranx ruber
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Barbados keyhole limpet
Fissurella barbadensis
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Barbfish
Scorpaena brasiliensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Barbu threadfin
Polydactylus virginicus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Barred grunt
Conodon nobilis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bay whiff
Citharichthys spilopterus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bermuda anchovy
Anchoa choerostoma
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bermuda sea chub
Kyphosus sectatrix
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Bigeye anchovy
Anchoa lamprotaenia
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bigeye scad
Selar crumenophthalmus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bigeye soldierfish
Ostichthys trachypoma
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bigmouth sleeper
Gobiomorus dormitor
Freshwater Species
Black drum
Pogonias cromis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Black grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Black grunt
Haemulon bonariense
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Black jack
Caranx lugubris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Black margate
Anisotremus surinamensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Black triggerfish
Melichthys niger
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blackbar soldierfish
Myripristis jacobus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blackear wrasse
Halichoeres poeyi
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blackedge moray
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blackfin snapper
Lutjanus buccanella
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blackfin tuna
Thunnus atlanticus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blackline tilefish
Caulolatilus cyanops
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blacknose shark
Carcharhinus acronotus
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Bleeding tooth
Nerita peloronta
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
Crabs
Occurrence evidence
Blue croaker
Corvula batabana
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blue land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi
Crabs
Occurrence evidence
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blue parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blue runner
Caranx crysos
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blue shark
Prionace glauca
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus coeruleus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blue tilapia
Oreochromis aureus
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Bluehead
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bluelip parrotfish
Cryptotomus roseus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bluestriped grunt
Haemulon sciurus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Blunttooth swimcrab
Callinectes bocourti
Crabs
Occurrence evidence
Bonefish
Albula vulpes
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Brazilian lizardfish
Saurida brasiliensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Brazilian mojarra
Eugerres brasilianus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Broad-striped anchovy
Anchoa hepsetus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Broadtail shortfin squid
Illex coindetii
Octopus & Squid
Occurrence evidence
Bucktooth parrotfish
Sparisoma radians
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Bull shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Burro grunt
Rhonciscus crocro
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Butterfly peacock bass
Cichla ocellaris
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Caesar grunt
Haemulon carbonarium
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Caitipa mojarra
Diapterus rhombeus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Calico scallop
Argopecten gibbus
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Cardinal snapper
Pristipomoides macrophthalmus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Cardinal soldierfish
Plectrypops retrospinis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean armstripe octopod
Amphioctopus burryi
Octopus & Squid
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean flounder
Trichopsetta caribbaea
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean lanternshark
Etmopterus hillianus
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean lizardfish
Saurida caribbaea
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean reef octopus
Octopus briareus
Octopus & Squid
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinus perezii
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean reef squid
Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Octopus & Squid
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean spiny lobster
Panulirus argus
Lobster
Occurrence evidence
Caribbean winged mactra
Mactrellona alata
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Cero
Scomberomorus regalis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Chain moray
Echidna catenata
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Channel flounder
Syacium micrurum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Chestnut moray
Enchelycore carychroa
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Chestnut turban
Turbo castanea
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Clown wrasse
Halichoeres maculipinna
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Colon stardrum
Stellifer colonensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Comb grouper
Mycteroperca acutirostris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Common Caribbean donax
Donax denticulatus
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Common halfbeak
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Common remora
Remora remora
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Common snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Coney
Cephalopholis fulva
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Cottonwick grunt
Haemulon melanurum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Creolefish
Paranthias furcifer
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Crevalle jack
Caranx hippos
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Cross-barred venus
Chione cancellata
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Cuban dogfish
Squalus cubensis
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Cubera snapper
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Dana swimcrab
Callinectes danae
Crabs
Occurrence evidence
Deepreef scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Doctorfish
Acanthurus chirurgus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Dog snapper
Lutjanus jocu
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Doublespott whiff
Citharichthys dinoceros
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Dusky flounder
Syacium papillosum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Dusky smooth-hound
Mustelus canis
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Dusky squirrelfish
Neoniphon vexillarium
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Dwarf catshark
Scyliorhinus torrei
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Dwarf goatfish
Upeneus parvus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Dwarf mullet
Mugil curvidens
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Dwarf scorpionfish
Scorpaena elachys
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Eared ark
Anadara notabilis
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Emerald parrotfish
Nicholsina usta
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Emperor helmet
Cassis madagascariensis
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Escolar
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Eyed flounder
Bothus ocellatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
False herring
Harengula clupeola
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Fantail mullet
Mugil trichodon
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Fat sleeper
Dormitator maculatus
Freshwater Species
Fat snook
Centropomus parallelus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Fighting conch
Strombus pugilis
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Flagfin mojarra
Eucinostomus melanopterus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Flame helmet
Cassis flammea
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Flat needlefish
Ablennes hians
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Flathead mullet
Mugil cephalus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Florida lobsterette
Nephropsis aculeata
Lobster
Occurrence evidence
Florida pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Flying gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Flying halfbeak
Euleptorhamphus velox
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Fourwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys affinis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
French grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Fringed filefish
Monacanthus ciliatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Fringed flounder
Etropus crossotus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Full moonfish
Selene brownii
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Giant red shrimp
Aristaeomorpha foliacea
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Glasseye
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Goldentail moray
Gymnothorax miliaris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Goliath grouper
Epinephelus itajara
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Goosehead scorpionfish
Scorpaena bergii
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Grass porgy
Calamus arctifrons
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Graysby
Cephalopholis cruentata
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Greater amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Green moray
Gymnothorax funebris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Grey snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Ground croaker
Bairdiella ronchus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Guachanche barracuda
Sphyraena guachancho
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Gulf stream flounder
Citharichthys arctifrons
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Gulper shark
Centrophorus granulosus
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Half-naked pen shell
Atrina seminuda
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
High hat
Pareques acuminatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Highfin scorpionfish
Pontinus rathbuni
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Horned whiff
Citharichthys cornutus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Horse-eye jack
Caranx latus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Hound needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Inshore lizardfish
Synodus foetens
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Irish mojarra
Diapterus auratus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Jack-knife fish
Eques lanceolatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Jaguar guapote
Parachromis managuensis
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Jamaica weakfish
Cynoscion jamaicensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Jenny mojarra
Eucinostomus gula
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Jolthead porgy
Calamus bajonado
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Keeltail needlefish
Platybelone argalus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Kinglet rock shrimp
Sicyonia typica
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Ladyfish
Elops saurus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Lane snapper
Lutjanus synagris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Largehead hairtail
Trichiurus lepturus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Largescale fat snook
Centropomus mexicanus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Lebranche mullet
Mugil liza
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Lesser amberjack
Seriola fasciata
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Lined sole
Achirus lineatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Lister’s keyhole limpet
Diodora listeri
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Little anchovy
Anchoa parva
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Little tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Littlescale threadfin
Polydactylus oligodon
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Longbill spearfish
Tetrapturus pfluegeri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Longfinger anchovy
Anchoa filifera
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Longjaw squirrelfish
Neoniphon marianus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Longsnout scorpionfish
Pontinus castor
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Longspine squirrelfish
Holocentrus rufus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mackerel scad
Decapterus macarellus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mahi-mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mahogany snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mangrove cupped oyster
Crassostrea rhizophorae
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Marbled grouper
Dermatolepis inermis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Marbled moray
Uropterygius macularius
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Masked swimcrab
Callinectes larvatus
Crabs
Occurrence evidence
Midnight parrotfish
Scarus coelestinus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Milk conch
Macrostrombus costatus
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Misty grouper
Hyporthodus mystacinus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mottled flounder
Bothus maculiferus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mottled mojarra
Ulaema lefroyi
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mottlemargin moray
Gymnothorax ocellatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mountain mullet
Dajaus monticola
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mozambique tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
Freshwater Species
Mushroom scorpionfish
Scorpaena inermis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mutton hamlet
Alphestes afer
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Mutton snapper
Lutjanus analis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Narrowstriped anchovy
Anchoa colonensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus
Fish
Protected — do not target or keep.
Occurrence evidence
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
Freshwater Species
Northern kingcroaker
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Northern red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Ocean surgeon
Acanthurus bahianus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Ocean triggerfish
Canthidermis sufflamen
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Exocoetus obtusirostris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Offshore silver hake
Merluccius albidus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Oilfish
Ruvettus pretiosus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Orange filefish
Aluterus schoepfii
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Orangespotted filefish
Cantherhines pullus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Painted wrasse
Halichoeres caudalis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Palometa pompano
Trachinotus goodei
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Peacock flounder
Bothus lunatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Planehead filefish
Stephanolepis hispida
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Pluma porgy
Calamus pennatula
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Plumed scorpionfish
Scorpaena grandicornis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Poey’s anchovy
Anchoviella perfasciata
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Poey’s lizardfish
Synodus poeyi
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Polygon moray
Gymnothorax polygonius
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Porkfish
Anisotremus virginicus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Princess parrotfish
Scarus taeniopterus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Puddingwife
Halichoeres radiatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Purplemouth moray
Gymnothorax vicinus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Pygmy filefish
Stephanolepis setifer
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Queen conch
Aliger gigas
Shellfish & Mollusks
Occurrence evidence
Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Queen snapper
Etelis oculatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Queen triggerfish
Balistes vetula
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Rainbow parrotfish
Scarus guacamaia
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Rainbow runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Rainbow wrasse
Halichoeres pictus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Red grouper
Epinephelus morio
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Red hind
Epinephelus guttatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Red lionfish
Pterois volitans
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Redband parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Redbarred lizardfish
Synodus synodus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Redbelly tilapia
Coptodon zillii
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Redbreast sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Freshwater Species
Occurrence evidence
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
Freshwater Species
Redear herring
Harengula humeralis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Redfin parrotfish
Sparisoma rubripinne
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Redspotted shrimp
Penaeus brasiliensis
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Redtail parrotfish
Sparisoma chrysopterum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Reef croaker
Odontoscion dentex
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Reef scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Reef squirrelfish
Sargocentron coruscum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Reticulate moray
Muraena retifera
Fish
Occurrence evidence
River goby
Awaous banana
Freshwater Species
Rock hind
Epinephelus adscensionis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Roudi escolar
Promethichthys prometheus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Roughneck grunt
Haemulopsis corvinaeformis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus constrictus
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Roughtail catshark
Galeus arae
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Round sardinella
Sardinella aurita
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Round scad
Decapterus punctatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus
Crabs
Occurrence evidence
Saddle squirrelfish
Sargocentron poco
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Saddled moray
Gymnothorax conspersus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sailfin flyingfish
Parexocoetus hillianus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sailor’s choice
Haemulon parra
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sand diver
Synodus intermedius
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sand drum
Umbrina coroides
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sand tilefish
Malacanthus plumieri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sand whiff
Citharichthys arenaceus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sargassum triggerfish
Xanthichthys ringens
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sash flounder
Trichopsetta ventralis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Saucereye porgy
Calamus calamus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Scaled herring
Harengula jaguana
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Schoolmaster snapper
Lutjanus apodus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Scrawled filefish
Aluterus scriptus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Scrawled sole
Trinectes inscriptus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sculptured mitten lobster
Parribacus antarcticus
Lobster
Occurrence evidence
Sennet
Sphyraena borealis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Serra Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus brasiliensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sharksucker
Echeneis naucrates
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sharktooth moray
Gymnothorax maderensis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Sharpnose sevengill shark
Heptranchias perlo
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Sheepshead porgy
Calamus penna
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Shelligs crab
Callinectes ornatus
Crabs
Occurrence evidence
Shoal flounder
Syacium gunteri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Shortbeard cusk-eel (Blackedge cusk-eel)
Lepophidium brevibarbe
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Shortfinger anchovy
Anchoa lyolepis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Shorthead drum
Larimus breviceps
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Shortjaw lizardfish
Saurida normani
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Shrimp flounder
Gastropsetta frontalis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Silk snapper
Lutjanus vivanus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Silky shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Slender filefish
Monacanthus tuckeri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Slender mojarra
Eucinostomus jonesii
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Slipper sole
Trinectes paulistanus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Slippery dick
Halichoeres bivittatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Smallmouth grunt
Brachygenys chrysargyreum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Smoothhead scorpionfish
Scorpaena calcarata
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Snake mackerel
Gempylus serpens
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Snakefish (=Bluntnose lizardfish)
Trachinocephalus myops
Fish
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Snowy grouper
Hyporthodus niveatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Southern brown shrimp
Penaeus subtilis
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Southern hardshell clam
Mercenaria campechiensis
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Southern kingcroaker
Menticirrhus americanus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Southern pink shrimp
Penaeus notialis
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Southern sennet
Sphyraena picudilla
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Southern stingray
Hypanus americanus
Rays
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Spanish grunt
Haemulon macrostomum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spanish hogfish
Bodianus rufus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spanish slipper lobster
Scyllarides aequinoctialis
Lobster
Occurrence evidence
Spinycheek soldierfish
Corniger spinosus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotfin hogfish
Bodianus pulchellus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotfin mojarra
Eucinostomus argenteus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotfin sash flounder
Trichopsetta melasma
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotted croaker
Stellifer punctatissimus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotted drum
Equetus punctatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotted eagle ray
Aetobatus narinari
Rays
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Spotted goatfish
Pseudupeneus maculatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotted moray
Gymnothorax moringa
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotted oceanic triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata
Fish
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Spotted scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotted spiny lobster
Panulirus guttatus
Lobster
Occurrence evidence
Spottedfin deepwater flounder
Monolene megalepis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Spotwing scorpionfish
Neomerinthe beanorum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Squirrelfish
Holocentrus adscensionis
Fish
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Stardrum
Stellifer stellifer
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Stoplight parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Stout moray
Muraena robusta
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Stout tagelus
Tagelus plebeius
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Striate donax
Donax striatus
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Striped croaker
Corvula sanctaeluciae
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Striped drum
Umbrina broussonnetii
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Striped grunt
Haemulon striatum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Striped mojarra
Eugerres plumieri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Striped parrotfish
Scarus iseri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Striped sawtail catshark
Galeus springeri
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Swordspine snook
Centropomus ensiferus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Tarpon snook
Centropomus pectinatus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Threadfin bonefish
Albula nemoptera
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Threadfin shad
Dorosoma petenense
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Tidewater mojarra
Eucinostomus harengulus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Tiger grouper
Mycteroperca tigris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Timucu
Strongylura timucu
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Tomtate grunt
Haemulon aurolineatum
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Trigonal tivela
Tivela mactroides
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Tulip mussel
Modiolus americanus
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Turkey wing
Arca zebra
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Twospot flounder
Bothus robinsi
Fish
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Vermilion snapper
Rhomboplites aurorubens
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Viper moray
Enchelycore nigricans
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Wenchman
Pristipomoides aquilonaris
Fish
Occurrence evidence
West Indian murex
Chicoreus brevifrons
Shellfish & Mollusks
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West Indian top shell
Cittarium pica
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Western Atlantic brief squid
Lolliguncula brevis
Octopus & Squid
Occurrence evidence
Western Atlantic seabream
Archosargus rhomboidalis
Fish
Occurrence evidence
White grunt
Haemulon plumierii
Fish
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White margate
Haemulon album
Fish
Occurrence evidence
White mullet
Mugil curema
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Whitefin sharksucker
Echeneis neucratoides
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Whitemouth croaker
Micropogonias furnieri
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Whitesaddled catshark
Scyliorhinus hesperius
Sharks
Incidental encounter; not a fishing target.
Occurrence evidence
Whitespotted filefish
Cantherhines macrocerus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Yellow jack
Caranx bartholomaei
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Yellow roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis
Shrimp & Prawns
Occurrence evidence
Yellowcheek wrasse
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Fish
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Yellowfin grouper
Mycteroperca venenosa
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Yellowfin mojarra
Gerres cinereus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Yellowhead wrasse
Halichoeres garnoti
Fish
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Yellowmouth grouper
Mycteroperca interstitialis
Fish
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Yellowtail snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
Fish
Occurrence evidence
Zabaleta anchovy
Anchovia clupeoides
Fish
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Zigzag scallop
Euvola ziczac
Shellfish & Mollusks
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Ramp names in the historical DRNA list do not establish current public access, an open ramp, or safe launching conditions. Unverified coordinates remain unavailable.