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Genus & Species FamilyCommon Name
Abudefduf saxatilis Pomacentridae sergeant major
Acanthurus chirurgus Acanthuridae doctorfish
Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae blue tang
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Acipenseridae gulf sturgeon
Acanthocybium solandri Scombridae wahoo
Aetobatus narinari Myliobatidae spotted eagle ray
Albula vulpes Albulidae bonefish
Alopias pelagicus Alopiidae pelagic thresher
Alopias superciliosus Alopiidae bigeye thresher
Alopias vulpinus Alopiidae thresher shark
Amblyraja radiata Rajidae thorny skate
Amia calva Amiidae bowfin
Amphiprion ocellaris Pomacentridae
Amphiprion percula Pomacentridae orange clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion Pomacentridae pink anemonefish
Anisotremus virginicus Haemulidae porkfish
Anoxypristis cuspidata Pristidae knifetooth sawfish
Antennarius multiocellatus Antennariidae longlure frogfish
Archosargus probatocephalus Sparidae sheepshead
Astronotus ocellatus Cichlidae oscar
Astroscopus guttatus Uranoscopidae northern stargazer
Astroscopus y-graecum Uranoscopidae southern stargazer
Atractosteus spatula Lepisosteidae alligator gar
Balistes capriscus Balistidae gray triggerfish
Belonesox belizanus Poeciliidae pike killifish
Callorhinchus milii Callorhinchidae ghost shark
Caranx hippos Carangidae crevalle jack
Caranx ruber Carangidae bar jack
Carcharhinus acronotus Carcharhinidae blacknose shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus Carcharhinidae silvertip shark
Carcharhinus altimus Carcharhinidae bignose shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Carcharhinidae grey reef shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus Carcharhinidae narrowtooth shark
Carcharhinus brevipinna Carcharhinidae spinner shark
Carcharhinus falciformis Carcharhinidae silky shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis Carcharhinidae Galapagos shark
Carcharhinus isodon Carcharhinidae finetooth shark
Carcharhinus leucas Carcharhinidae bull shark
Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinidae blacktip shark
Carcharhinus longimanus Carcharhinidae oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus Carcharhinidae blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus obscurus Carcharhinidae dusky shark
Carcharhinus perezi Carcharhinidae Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinidae sandbar shark
Carcharhinus porosus Carcharhinidae smalltail shark
Carcharhinus signatus Carcharhinidae night shark
Carcharias taurus Odontaspidae sand tiger shark
Carcharodon carcharias Lamnidae white shark
Centrophorus granulosus Centrophoridae gulper shark
Centropomus undecimalisCentropomidaecommon snook
Centroscyllium fabricii Etmopteridae black dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis Somniosidae Portuguese shark
Cephaloscyllium laticeps Scyliorhinidae Australian swellshark
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Scyliorhinidae swell shark
Cetorhinus maximus Cetorhinidae basking shark
Chaetodipturus faber Ephippidae Atlantic spadefish
Chaetodon capistratus Chaetodontidae foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus Chaetodontidae spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon sedentarius Chaetodontidae reef butterflyfish
Chaetodon striatus Chaetodontidae banded butterflyfish
Chiloscyllium plagiosum Hemiscylliidae whitespotted bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum Hemiscylliidae brownbanded bambooshark
Cichlasoma urophthalmus Cichlidae Mayan cichlid
Cirrhigaleus asper Squalidae roughskin dogfish
Clarias batrachus Clariidae walking catfish
Coryphaena equiselis Coryphaenidae pompano dolphin
Coryphaena hippurus Coryphaenidae dolphinfish
Cynoscion nebulosus Sciaenidae spotted seatrout
Dalatias licha Dalatiidae kitefin shark
Dasyatis americana Dasyatidae southern stingray
Dasyatis brevicaudata Dasyatidae short-tail stingray
Dasyatis centroura Dasyatidae roughtail stingray
Dasyatis margarita Dasyatidae daisy stingray
Dasyatis kuhlii Dasyatidae bluespotted stingray
Dasyatis sabina Dasyatidae Atlantic stingray
Dasyatis say Dasyatidae bluntnose stingray
Diodon holocanthus Diodontidae balloonfish
Diodon hystrix Diodontidae porcupinefish
Diplectrum formosum Serranidae sand perch
Dipturus laevis Rajidae barndoor skate
Dipturus olseni Rajidae spreadfin skate
Echeneis naucrates Echeneidae live sharksucker
Echinorhinus brucus Echinorhinidae bramble shark
Elops saurus Elopidae ladyfish
Epinephelus itajara Serranidae goliath grouper
Epinephelus morio Serranidae red grouper
Epinephelus striatus Serranidae Nassau grouper
Euthynnus alletteratus Scombridae little tunny
Fenestraja sinusmexicanus Rajidae Gulf of Mexico pygmy skate
Galeocerdo cuvier Carcharhinidae tiger shark
Galeorhinus galeus Triakidae tope shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum Ginglymostomatidae nurse shark
Gymnothorax funebris Muraenidae green moray
Gymnura altavela Gymnuridae spiny butterfly ray
Gymnura micrura Gymnuridae smooth butterfly ray
Haemulon plumieri Haemulidae white grunt
Haemulon sciurus Haemulidae bluestriped grunt
Haploblepharus edwardsii Scyliorhinidae puffadder shyshark
Haploblepharus pictus Scyliorhinidae dark shyshark
Hemiscyllium ocellatum Hemiscylliidae epaulette shark
Heptranchias perlo Hexanchidae sharpnose sevengill shark
Heterodontus francisci Heterodontidae horn shark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni Heterodontidae Port Jackson shark
Hexanchus griseus Hexanchidae bluntnose sixgill shark
Hexanchus nakamurai Hexanchidae bigeye sixgill shark
Histrio histrio Antennariidae sargassumfish
Holacanthus bermudensis Pomacanthidae blue angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris Pomacanthidae queen angelfish
Holacanthus tricolor Pomacanthidae rock beauty
Hydrolagus colliei Chimaeridae spotted ratfish
Ictalurus punctatus Ictaluridae channel catfish
Isistius brasiliensis Dalatiidae cookiecutter shark
Istiophorus platypterus Istiophoridae sailfish
Isurus oxyrinchus Lamnidae shortfin mako
Isurus paucus Lamnidae Longfin mako
Katsuwonus pelamis Scombridae skipjack tuna
Lachnolaimus maximus Labridae hogfish
Lamna ditropis Lamnidae salmon shark
Lamna nasus Lamnidae porbeagle
Lepisosteus osseus Lepisosteidae longnose gar
Lepisosteus platyrhincus Lepisosteidae Florida gar
Leucoraja erinacea Rajidae little skate
Leucoraja garmani Rajidae rosette skate
Leucoraja ocellata Rajidae winter skate
Lobotes surinamensis Lobotidae tripletail
Lutjanus analis Lutjanidae mutton snapper
Lutjanus bucanella Lutjanidae blackfin snapper
Lutjanus campechanus Lutjanidae northern red snapper
Lutjanus chrysurus Lutjanidae yellowtail snapper
Lutjanus cyanopterus Lutjanidae cubera snapper
Lutjanus griseus Lutjanidae gray snapper
Lutjanus jocu Lutjanidae dog snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni Lutjanidae mahogany snapper
Lutjanus synagris Lutjanidae lane snapper
Makaira nigricans Istiophoridae blue marlin
Manta birostris Mobulidae manta
Megachasma pelagios Megachasmidae megamouth shark
Megalops atlanticus Megalopidae tarpon
Micropterus salmoides Centrarchidae largemouth bass
Mitsukurina owstoni Mitsukurinidae goblin shark
Mobula hypostoma Mobulidae Atlantic devil ray
Mugil cephalus Mugilidae striped mullet
Mustelus californicus Triakidae grey smooth-hound
Mustelus canis Triakidae smooth dogfish
Mustelus henlei Triakidae brown smooth-hound
Mustelus norrisi Triakidae narrowfin smooth-hound
Mycteroperca bonaci Serranidae black grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis Serranidae gag grouper
Myliobatis aquila Myliobatidae common eagle ray
Myliobatis australis Myliobatidae Australian bull ray
Myliobatis californica Myliobatidae bat ray
Myliobatis freminvilli Myliobatidae bullnose ray
Narcine brasiliensis Narcinidae lesser electric ray
Negaprion brevirostris Carcharhinidae lemon shark
Notorynchus cepedianus Hexanchidae sevengill shark
Ogcocephalus cubifrons Ogcocephalidae polk-a-dot batfish
Opsanus beta Batrachoididae gulf toadfish
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Orectolobidae tasselled wobbegong
Orectolobus maculatus Orectolobidae spotted wobbegong
Orectolobus ornatus Orectolobidae ornate wobbegong
Paragaleus pectoralis Hemigaleidae Atlantic weasel shark
Poecilia latipinna Poeciliidae sailfin molly
Pomacanthus arcuatus Pomacanthidae gray angelfish
Pomacanthus paru Pomacanthidae French angelfish
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Centrarchidae black crappie
Poroderma pantherinium Scyliorhinidae leopard catshark
Prionace glauca Carcharhinidae blue shark
Pristis clavata Pristidae dwarf sawfish
Pristis microdon Pristidae freshwater sawfish
Pristis pectinata Pristidae smalltooth sawfish
Pristis perotteti Pristidae largetooth sawfish
Pristis zijsron Pristidae green sawfish
Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae red lionfish
Pteroplatytrygon violacea Dasyatidae pelagic stingray
Rachycentron canadum Rachycentridae cobia
Raja binoculata Rajidae big skate
Raja eglanteria Rajidae clearnose skate
Raja miraletus Rajidae brown ray
Raja rhina Rajidae longnose skate
Raja texana Rajidae roundel skate
Rhincodon typus Rhincodontidae whale shark
Rhinobatos lentiginosus Rhinobatidae Atlantic guitarfish
Rhinoptera bonasus Myliobatidae cownose ray
Rhizoprionodon acutus Carcharhinidae Milk shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus Carcharhinidae Caribbean sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Carcharhinidae Atlantic sharpnose shark
Rivulus marmoratus Aplocheilidae mangrove rivulus
Scomberomorus cavalla Scombridae king mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus Scombridae Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus regalis Scombridae cero mackerel
Scyliorhinus retifer Scyliorhinidae chain dogfish
Seriola dumerili Carangidae greater amberjack
Somniosus microcephalus Dalatiidae Greenland shark
Sparisoma viride Scaridae stoplight parrotfish
Sphyraena barracuda Sphyraenidae great barracuda
Sphyrna lewini Sphyrnidae scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran Sphyrnidae great hammerhead
Sphyrna tiburo Sphyrnidae bonnethead
Sphyrna tudes Sphyrnidae smalleye hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena Sphyrnidae smooth hammerhead
Stegostoma fasciatum Stegostomatidae zebra shark
Squalus acanthias Squalidae spiny dogfish
Squalus cubensis Squalidae Cuban dogfish
Squatina californica Squatinidae Pacific angelshark
Squatina dumeril Squatinidae Atlantic angelshark
Taeniura lymma Dasyatidae bluespotted ribbontail ray
Tetrapturus albidus Istiophoridae white marlin
Thalassoma bifasciatum Labridae bluehead
Thunnus albacares Scombridae yellowfin tuna
Thunnus atlanticus Scombridae blackfin tuna
Thunnus thynnus Scombridae bluefin tuna
Tilapia mariae Cichlidae spotted tilapia
Torpedo californica Torpedinidae Pacific electric ray
Torpedo marmorata Torpedinidae marbled electric ray
Torpedo nobiliana Torpedinidae Atlantic torpedo
Trachinotus falcatus Carangidae permit
Triaenodon obesus Carcharhinidae whitetip reef shark
Triakis semifasciata Triakidae leopard shark
Urobatis halleri Urolophidae round stingray
Urobatis jamaicensis Urolophidae yellow stingray
Xiphias gladius Xiphiidae swordfish