Fishes

It is an elongate, slender, and robust fish with a large, deeply forked caudal fin. The body is rough with small, thin, silvery scales. The lateral line runs straight down the length of the fish. The head of the ladyfish is…

The lane snapper has a fairly deep body with a pointed snout. It has a double dorsal fin, with a rounded anal fin and relatively short pectoral fins. The caudal fin is emarginate to slightly forked. Similar species occurring in the same areas…

While maturing, littlehead porgies usually reach between 17 and 22 cm in length. Fully grown adults are commonly 37 cm, although they have been recorded to grow up to 46 cm. When compared to other members of their genus, they…

Lookdown fish have laterally flat, reflective bodies with a steep forehead and protruding lower jaw. The silvery coloring comes from guanine pigments. The pigmentation creates the mirror-like body but can be manipulated to highly reflect light or dim the light,…

Its slender body generally has a coloration of grey to green, with small reddish/orange spots evident on the sides. They have a pointed snout, and a dark stripe from the snout to the eye can be observed in the young….

Mutton snapper is an olive color, progressing from darker to lighter in color from top to bottom. Distinguishing features include blue lines below and behind the eyes with a small black spot present on both sides. The anal fin and rear edge of…

The palometa fish is also known as great pompano. It is gray to blue-green on top of head and along the back. It has bright silver sides, yellowish belly with very elongated dorsal and anal fins, dusky or black with…

This very tall, flat fish is most distinctive for its elongated dorsal and anal fins, and its deeply forked tail. It also has a series of dorsal rays, which give it its name “rough back”. These schooling fish hunt their prey…

Similar in appearance to the greater amberjack, almaco jacks have conspicuously long lobes on the second dorsal and anal fins. The body and lower fins are generally dark brown or dark blueish green, and the lower sides and belly are lighter,…