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FISHING BY CARIBBEAN AREA

U.S. Virgin Islands

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

Species found here

291 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.

Partial coverage: a conservative coastal window; inland and offshore waters are not fully covered.

  • African pompano

    Alectis ciliaris

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  • Agujon needlefish

    Tylosurus acus

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  • Albacore

    Thunnus alalunga

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  • Almaco jack

    Seriola rivoliana

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  • American eel

    Anguilla rostrata

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  • American yellow cockle

    Dallocardia muricata

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  • Atlantic bigeye

    Priacanthus arenatus

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  • Atlantic bluefin tuna

    Thunnus thynnus

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  • Atlantic herring

    Clupea harengus

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  • Atlantic leatherjack

    Oligoplites saurus

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  • Atlantic lizardfish

    Synodus saurus

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  • Atlantic look down

    Selene vomer

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  • Atlantic pearl oyster

    Pinctada imbricata

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  • Atlantic sharpnose shark

    Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Atlantic spadefish

    Chaetodipterus faber

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  • Atlantic tarpon

    Megalops atlanticus

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  • Atlantic thread herring

    Opisthonema oglinum

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  • Atlantic tiger lucine

    Codakia orbicularis

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  • Balao halfbeak

    Hemiramphus balao

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  • Ballyhoo halfbeak

    Hemiramphus brasiliensis

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  • Bank cusk-eel

    Ophidion holbrookii

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  • Bar jack

    Caranx ruber

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  • Barbados keyhole limpet

    Fissurella barbadensis

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  • Barbfish

    Scorpaena brasiliensis

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  • Barbu threadfin

    Polydactylus virginicus

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  • Bay anchovy

    Anchoa mitchilli

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  • Bay whiff

    Citharichthys spilopterus

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  • Bermuda sea chub

    Kyphosus sectatrix

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  • Bigclaw river shrimp

    Macrobrachium carcinus

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  • Bigeye anchovy

    Anchoa lamprotaenia

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  • Bigeye mojarra

    Eucinostomus havana

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  • Bigeye scad

    Selar crumenophthalmus

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  • Bigeye soldierfish

    Ostichthys trachypoma

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  • Bigeye tuna

    Thunnus obesus

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  • Bigmouth sleeper

    Gobiomorus dormitor

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  • Black gemfish

    Nesiarchus nasutus

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  • Black grouper

    Mycteroperca bonaci

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  • Black jack

    Caranx lugubris

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  • Black margate

    Anisotremus surinamensis

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  • Black snapper

    Apsilus dentatus

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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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  • Blackedge moray

    Gymnothorax nigromarginatus

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  • Blackfin snapper

    Lutjanus buccanella

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  • Blackfin tuna

    Thunnus atlanticus

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  • Blacknose shark

    Carcharhinus acronotus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Blacktip shark

    Carcharhinus limbatus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Bleeding tooth

    Nerita peloronta

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  • Blue crab

    Callinectes sapidus

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  • Blue croaker

    Corvula batabana

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  • Blue land crab

    Cardisoma guanhumi

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  • Blue parrotfish

    Scarus coeruleus

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  • Blue runner

    Caranx crysos

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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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  • Bonefish

    Albula vulpes

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  • Brazilian mojarra

    Eugerres brasilianus

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  • Bucktooth parrotfish

    Sparisoma radians

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  • Caesar grunt

    Haemulon carbonarium

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  • Cardinal soldierfish

    Plectrypops retrospinis

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  • Caribbean lanternshark

    Etmopterus hillianus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Caribbean reef octopus

    Octopus briareus

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  • Caribbean reef shark

    Carcharhinus perezii

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Caribbean reef squid

    Sepioteuthis sepioidea

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  • Caribbean sharpnose shark

    Rhizoprionodon porosus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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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 scabbardfish

    Evoxymetopon taeniatus

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  • Chestnut moray

    Enchelycore carychroa

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  • Chestnut turban

    Turbo castanea

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  • Clearwing flyingfish

    Cypselurus comatus

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  • Clown wrasse

    Halichoeres maculipinna

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  • Comb grouper

    Mycteroperca acutirostris

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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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  • Common snook

    Centropomus undecimalis

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  • Coney

    Cephalopholis fulva

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  • Coral scorpionfish

    Scorpaena albifimbria

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  • Cottonwick grunt

    Haemulon melanurum

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  • Creolefish

    Paranthias furcifer

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  • Crevalle jack

    Caranx hippos

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  • Cross-barred venus

    Chione cancellata

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  • Cuban dogfish

    Squalus cubensis

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Cubera snapper

    Lutjanus cyanopterus

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  • Doctorfish

    Acanthurus chirurgus

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  • Dog snapper

    Lutjanus jocu

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  • Domine

    Epinnula magistralis

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  • Dotterel filefish

    Aluterus heudelotii

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  • Doubtful lizardfish

    Saurida suspicio

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  • Dusky flounder

    Syacium papillosum

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  • Dusky smooth-hound

    Mustelus canis

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Dusky squirrelfish

    Neoniphon vexillarium

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  • Dwarf mullet

    Mugil curvidens

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  • Eared ark

    Anadara notabilis

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  • Emerald parrotfish

    Nicholsina usta

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  • Emperor helmet

    Cassis madagascariensis

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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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  • Fantail mullet

    Mugil trichodon

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  • Fat sleeper

    Dormitator maculatus

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  • Fighting conch

    Strombus pugilis

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  • Flagfin mojarra

    Eucinostomus melanopterus

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  • Flame helmet

    Cassis flammea

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  • Flat needlefish

    Ablennes hians

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  • Flathead mullet

    Mugil cephalus

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  • Flying gurnard

    Dactylopterus volitans

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  • Fourwing flyingfish

    Hirundichthys affinis

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  • French grunt

    Haemulon flavolineatum

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  • Fringed filefish

    Monacanthus ciliatus

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  • Full moonfish

    Selene brownii

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  • Glasseye

    Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

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  • Goldentail moray

    Gymnothorax miliaris

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  • Goosehead scorpionfish

    Scorpaena bergii

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  • Graysby

    Cephalopholis cruentata

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  • Great barracuda

    Sphyraena barracuda

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  • Greater amberjack

    Seriola dumerili

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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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  • High hat

    Pareques acuminatus

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  • Hogfish

    Lachnolaimus maximus

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  • Horse-eye jack

    Caranx latus

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  • Hound needlefish

    Tylosurus crocodilus

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  • Inshore lizardfish

    Synodus foetens

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  • Irish mojarra

    Diapterus auratus

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  • Jack-knife fish

    Eques lanceolatus

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  • Jenny mojarra

    Eucinostomus gula

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  • Jolthead porgy

    Calamus bajonado

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  • Keeltail needlefish

    Platybelone argalus

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  • Key anchovy

    Anchoa cayorum

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  • King mackerel

    Scomberomorus cavalla

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  • Ladyfish

    Elops saurus

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  • Lane snapper

    Lutjanus synagris

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  • Lebranche mullet

    Mugil liza

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  • Lemon shark

    Negaprion brevirostris

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Lister’s keyhole limpet

    Diodora listeri

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  • Little tunny

    Euthynnus alletteratus

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  • Longjaw squirrelfish

    Neoniphon marianus

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  • Longspine squirrelfish

    Holocentrus rufus

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  • Mackerel scad

    Decapterus macarellus

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  • Mahi-mahi

    Coryphaena hippurus

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  • Mahogany snapper

    Lutjanus mahogoni

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  • Mangrove cupped oyster

    Crassostrea rhizophorae

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  • Marbled moray

    Uropterygius macularius

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  • Masked swimcrab

    Callinectes larvatus

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  • Mediterranean flyingfish

    Cheilopogon heterurus

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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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  • Mottled flounder

    Bothus maculiferus

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  • Mottled mojarra

    Ulaema lefroyi

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  • Mountain mullet

    Dajaus monticola

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  • Mozambique tilapia

    Oreochromis mossambicus

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  • Mushroom scorpionfish

    Scorpaena inermis

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  • Mutton hamlet

    Alphestes afer

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  • Mutton snapper

    Lutjanus analis

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  • Nassau grouper

    Epinephelus striatus

    Protected — do not keep

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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    Rules source
  • Nude sole

    Gymnachirus nudus

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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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  • Ocean triggerfish

    Canthidermis sufflamen

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  • Oceanic two-wing flyingfish

    Exocoetus obtusirostris

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  • Orange filefish

    Aluterus schoepfii

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  • Orangespotted filefish

    Cantherhines pullus

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  • Painted wrasse

    Halichoeres caudalis

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  • Palometa pompano

    Trachinotus goodei

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  • Peacock flounder

    Bothus lunatus

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  • Permit

    Trachinotus falcatus

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  • Planehead filefish

    Stephanolepis hispida

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  • Pluma porgy

    Calamus pennatula

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  • Plumed scorpionfish

    Scorpaena grandicornis

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  • Pompano dolphinfish

    Coryphaena equiselis

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  • Porkfish

    Anisotremus virginicus

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  • Princess parrotfish

    Scarus taeniopterus

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  • Puddingwife

    Halichoeres radiatus

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  • Purplemouth moray

    Gymnothorax vicinus

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  • Pygmy filefish

    Stephanolepis setifer

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  • Pygmy moray

    Anarchias similis

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  • Queen conch

    Aliger gigas

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  • Queen parrotfish

    Scarus vetula

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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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  • Rainbow wrasse

    Halichoeres pictus

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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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  • Redear herring

    Harengula humeralis

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  • Redface eel

    Monopenchelys acuta

    Guide coming later

  • Redfin needlefish

    Strongylura notata

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  • Redfin parrotfish

    Sparisoma rubripinne

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  • Redspotted shrimp

    Penaeus brasiliensis

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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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  • River goby

    Awaous banana

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  • Rock hind

    Epinephelus adscensionis

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  • Roudi escolar

    Promethichthys prometheus

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  • Roughskin spurdog

    Cirrhigaleus asper

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

    Guide coming later

  • Round sardinella

    Sardinella aurita

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  • Round scad

    Decapterus punctatus

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  • Saddle squirrelfish

    Sargocentron poco

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  • Sailfin flyingfish

    Parexocoetus hillianus

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  • Sailor’s choice

    Haemulon parra

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  • Sand diver

    Synodus intermedius

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  • Sand drum

    Umbrina coroides

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  • Sand seabass

    Diplectrum formosum

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  • Sand tilefish

    Malacanthus plumieri

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  • Sandbar shark

    Carcharhinus plumbeus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Sargassum triggerfish

    Xanthichthys ringens

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  • Saucereye porgy

    Calamus calamus

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  • Scaled herring

    Harengula jaguana

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  • Scalloped hammerhead

    Sphyrna lewini

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Scamp

    Mycteroperca phenax

    Guide coming later

  • Schoolmaster snapper

    Lutjanus apodus

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  • Scrawled filefish

    Aluterus scriptus

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  • Scrawled sole

    Trinectes inscriptus

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  • Sennet

    Sphyraena borealis

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  • Sharksucker

    Echeneis naucrates

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  • Sharktooth moray

    Gymnothorax maderensis

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  • Sheepshead porgy

    Calamus penna

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  • Shelligs crab

    Callinectes ornatus

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  • Shoal flounder

    Syacium gunteri

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  • Shortfinger anchovy

    Anchoa lyolepis

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  • Shortjaw lizardfish

    Saurida normani

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  • Silk snapper

    Lutjanus vivanus

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  • Silky shark

    Carcharhinus falciformis

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Silver porgy

    Diplodus argenteus

    Guide coming later

  • Skipjack tuna

    Katsuwonus pelamis

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  • Slender filefish

    Monacanthus tuckeri

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  • Slender mojarra

    Eucinostomus jonesii

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  • Slippery dick

    Halichoeres bivittatus

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  • Smallmouth grunt

    Brachygenys chrysargyreum

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  • Snakefish (=Bluntnose lizardfish)

    Trachinocephalus myops

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  • Southern red snapper

    Lutjanus purpureus

    Guide coming later

  • Southern sennet

    Sphyraena picudilla

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  • Southern stingray

    Hypanus americanus

    Incidental encounter; not presented as a fishing target.

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  • Spanish grunt

    Haemulon macrostomum

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  • Spanish hogfish

    Bodianus rufus

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  • Spanish slipper lobster

    Scyllarides aequinoctialis

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  • Spotfin mojarra

    Eucinostomus argenteus

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  • Spotted drum

    Equetus punctatus

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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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  • Spotted spiny lobster

    Panulirus guttatus

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  • Squirrelfish

    Holocentrus adscensionis

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  • Stoplight parrotfish

    Sparisoma viride

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  • Striped croaker

    Corvula sanctaeluciae

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  • Striped grunt

    Haemulon striatum

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  • Striped parrotfish

    Scarus iseri

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  • Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

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  • Swordspine snook

    Centropomus ensiferus

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  • Tidewater mojarra

    Eucinostomus harengulus

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  • Tiger grouper

    Mycteroperca tigris

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  • Timucu

    Strongylura timucu

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  • Tomtate grunt

    Haemulon aurolineatum

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  • Tropical two-wing flyingfish

    Exocoetus volitans

    Guide coming later

  • Tulip mussel

    Modiolus americanus

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  • Viper moray

    Enchelycore nigricans

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  • Wahoo

    Acanthocybium solandri

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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 margate

    Haemulon album

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  • White mullet

    Mugil curema

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  • Whitefin sharksucker

    Echeneis neucratoides

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  • Whitemouth croaker

    Micropogonias furnieri

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  • Whitespotted filefish

    Cantherhines macrocerus

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  • Yellow jack

    Caranx bartholomaei

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  • Yellow sea chub

    Kyphosus incisor

    Guide coming later

  • Yellowcheek wrasse

    Halichoeres cyanocephalus

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  • Yellowfin grouper

    Mycteroperca venenosa

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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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  • Yellowmouth grouper

    Mycteroperca interstitialis

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  • Yellowtail snapper

    Ocyurus chrysurus

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  • Zigzag scallop

    Euvola ziczac

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Fishing Conditions