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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.
The orange roughy ( Hoplostethus atlanticus ), also known as the red roughy, slimehead and deep sea perch, is a relatively large deep-sea fish belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae). The UK Marine Conservation Society has categorized orange roughy as "vulnerable to exploitation". It is bathypelagic, found in cold (3 to 9 °C or 37 ...
Scientists are baffled as to why the rare and endangered sawfish have been spotted in Florida waters spinning around, and 28 have been found dead. These Florida fish are spinning, acting ...
The Florida gar ( Lepisosteus platyrhincus) is a species of gar found in the US from the Savannah River and Ochlockonee River watersheds of Georgia and throughout peninsular Florida. Florida gar can reach a length over 3 ft (91 cm). The young feed on zooplankton and insect larvae, as well as small fish. Adults mainly eat fish, shrimp, and crayfish.
One of the coolest, most prehistoric-looking fish lives in Florida’s offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It happens to be one of the best to eat but also one of the most elusive.
Bob Perimian of Rocky Point holds up the bill from a swordfish he caught Feb. 19, 2024. It was estimated to weigh 500 pounds or more. Perimian's experience has been fishing for giant bluefin tuna ...
A recent study changed the way Florida's most popular freshwater game fish was classified. It also found the species in N.C. 'New' fish species in Florida, North Carolina.
Acanthurus olivaceus. Acanthurus olivaceus, the orange-band surgeonfish, the orange-shoulder surgeonfish or the orangebar tang, [1] is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, this family includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It lives in the tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific.