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The sanctuary contains many aquatic species. Almost three hundred species of fish and over twenty species of coral are found in the sanctuary along with a wide variety of crustaceans, sponges, and plants. FGBNMS provides habitat for many protected and/or threatened species including marine mammals, sharks, rays, and sea turtles.
The totoaba or totuava (Totoaba macdonaldi) is a species of marine fish endemic to the Gulf of California in Mexico. It is the largest member of the drum family Sciaenidae [4] and is the only extant species in the genus Totoaba. Originally an abundant species, the totoaba is now considered endangered due to human-related threats that ...
Litopenaeus setiferus lives in estuaries and from the littoral zone to water with a depth of 100 feet (30 m) in the Atlantic, or up to 260 feet (79 m) in the Gulf of Mexico. [3] Litopenaeus setiferus is an omnivore ; in Lake Pontchartrain , it feeds chiefly on the seagrass Vallisneria americana and detritus . [ 4 ]
The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), also known as the jewfish, [3] [4] is a saltwater fish of the grouper family and one of the largest species of bony fish. The species can be found in the West Atlantic ranging from northeastern Florida, south throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and along South ...
The range of Gulf menhaden encompasses the entirety of the Gulf of Mexico nearshore waters, with the exception of the extreme eastern Yucatan and western Cuba. [2] Evidence from morphology [ 3 ] and DNA analyses [ 4 ] suggest that the Gulf menhaden is the Gulf of Mexico complement to the Atlantic menhaden ( Brevoortia tyrannus ).
Pages in category "Fish of the Gulf of Mexico" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. + Gulf Wild; A.
This closure will offer the species additional protection after a 2010 cold kill detrimentally affected the population. Snook closed to harvest in Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic waters in January 2010 after a severe cold kill affected snook population number." [28] All snook were "catch-and-release only" in the Gulf of Mexico until August 31, 2013.
Gulf butterfish form large loose schools across the continental shelf over sand/mud bottoms; depth ranges from 2 to 275 m at least, but are most abundant at 155 to 225 m. They are found near the bottom during the day, and migrate into the water column at night. Juveniles are often found under floating weeds and with jellyfish. [3]