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Common name Scientific name Image Native Non-native Fresh water Salt water Notes African jewelfish: Hemichromis bimaculatus: African pompano: Alectis ciliaris: Also known as the pennant-fish and threadfin trevally. [4] African tigerfish: Hydrocynus vittatus: Alabama bass: Micropterus henshalli: Alabama shad: Alosa alabamae: Albacore: Thunnus ...
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 fish and thousands of terrestrial insects and other invertebrates that inhabit the state. [2]
The non-governmental organization FISC published the following list of invasive plant species in 2023. [171] Formerly known as Florida Exotic Plant Pest Council (FLEPPC), the council changed its name to Florida Invasive Species Council (FISC) to retire outdated terminology. [172] [173]
Name Focus Groups included Collection Plants Fungi Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphi-bians Fish Arthropods Other Euk. Prok. & Vir. AlgaeBase: Algae and other oxygenic photosynthesisers other than embryophyte land plants X X X Higher taxonomy, scientific names, common names, images, distribution, references All Catfish Species Inventory [1] Catfish: X
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names, in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
Piscidia piscipula, commonly named Florida fishpoison tree, Jamaican dogwood, or fishfuddle, is a medium-sized, deciduous, tropical tree in the Fabaceae family.It is native to the Greater Antilles (except Puerto Rico), extreme southern Florida (primarily the Florida Keys) and the Bahamas, and the coastal region from Panama northward to the vicinity of Ocampo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. [3]
Scientific name Common name Family Conservation status Hardwoods; Aceraceae: maple family; Acer: maples; Acer amplum: broad maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer argutum: deep-veined maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer floridanum: Florida maple; southern sugar maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer barbinerve: bearded maple Aceraceae (maple family ...
Scientific name Common name(s) Origin / Year(s) introduced Method of introduction Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus: Sailfin, suckermouth catfish, plecostomus South America / 1950s Dumped from aquariums Suckermouth catfishes are efficient aquarium cleaners that eat benthic algae and weeds.