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This article lists wide variety or diversity of fish in the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the state of Florida in the United States. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Also known as the pennant-fish and threadfin trevally. [ 4] Largest exclusively freshwater fish found in North America, measuring 8 to 10 feet.
Grubbs and Florida researchers studying the fish have tagged over 100 to track their movements and found sawfish are typically found in deeper water, up to 200 feet deep, in January and February.
Stoplight parrotfish. The stoplight parrotfish ( Sparisoma viride) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae, inhabiting coral reefs in Florida, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and as far south as Brazil. [ 3] It mainly feeds on algae by scraping and excavating it with its teeth.
The Florida pompano ( Trachinotus carolinus[ 2]) is a species of marine fish in the Trachinotus ( pompano) genus of the family Carangidae. It has a compressed body and short snout; coloration varies from blue-greenish silver on the dorsal areas and silver to yellow on the body and fins. It can be found along the western coast of the Atlantic ...
Since February, almost 40 of the endangered fish have been found dead in the Keys. Biologists rescue sick sawfish, hoping for clues in Florida Keys fish-kill mystery Skip to main content
Scientists collect samples from a mullet in the Florida Keys, where a fish kill has been happening since November 2023. The two phenomena may be connected, but so far, scientists are at a loss to ...
Serranus remotus Poey, 1860. Serranus angustifrons Steindachner, 1864. The red grouper ( Epinephelus morio) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
A mysterious ailment causing fish in the Florida Keys to spin in circles and die has touched off a race to find the cause and save the endangered sawfish. In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre ...