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move to sidebarhide. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article lists wide variety or diversity of fish in the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the state of Floridain the United States. [1][2][3] Common name. Scientific name.
Sciaenops ocellatus. (Linnaeus, 1766) The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), also known as redfish, channel bass, puppy drum, spottail bass, or simply red, is a game fish found in the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to northern Mexico. [2] It is the only species in the genus Sciaenops.
Fauna of Florida. Florida hosts many types of fauna. From coral reefs of the Florida Keys to the cypress swamps of the Panhandle, the state's diverse habitats are home to a variety of wildlife. Florida is among the top five states in terms of endemic species. [1] There are over 700 terrestrial animals, 200 freshwater fish species, 1,000 marine ...
Species: T. falcatus. Binomial name. Trachinotus falcatus. (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms [2] Labrus falcatus Linnaeus, 1758. The permit (Trachinotus falcatus) is a game fish of the western Atlantic Ocean belonging to the family Carangidae. Adults feed on crabs, shrimp, and smaller fish.
The ninth annual Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Lionfish Challenge was a fierce battle resulting in the removal of an astonishing 31,773 lionfish, the agency said.
Acharnes speciosus Müller & Troschel, 1849. Cichla ocellaris, sometimes known as the butterfly peacock bass ("peacock bass" is also used for some of its relatives), is a very large species of cichlid from South America, and a prized game fish. It reaches 74 cm (29 in) in length. [3] It is native to the Marowijne and Essequibo drainages in the ...
Largemouth bass. The largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans) is a carnivorous freshwater ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae (sunfish) family, native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico. [4][5][3] It is known by a variety of regional names, such as the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, black bass ...
The longfin yellowtail (Seriola rivoliana), [2] also known as the almaco or silvercoat jack, deep-water, falcate, European or highfin amberjack, rock salmon, longfin or yellow kingfish, is a game fish of the family Carangidae; they are in the same family as yellowtail and amberjack. [3]