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The Indian River is a 121-mile (195 km) long [1] brackish-water lagoon on Florida's eastern Atlantic coast. [2] It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, which in turn forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It was originally called Río de Ais by the Spanish, after the Ais tribe who lived along the east coast of what is now Florida.
Also known as the pennant-fish and threadfin trevally. [4] African tigerfish: Hydrocynus vittatus: Alabama bass: Micropterus henshalli: Alabama shad: Alosa alabamae: Albacore: Thunnus alalunga: Alewife: Alosa pseudoharengus: Alligator gar: Atractosteus spatula: Largest exclusively freshwater fish found in North America, measuring 8 to 10 feet ...
Banana River, an offshoot of the Indian River, northward making up the eastern shore of Merritt Island. Eau Gallie River; Crane Creek is a 3.3-mile (5.3 km) long tributary of the Indian River in Melbourne, Florida. Turkey Creek Sanctuary is a county wildlife reserve and nature trail system located along the shores of Turkey Creek. A tributary ...
The St. Lucie River is a 35-mile-long (56 km) [1] estuary linked to a coastal river system in St. Lucie and Martin counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The St. Lucie River and St. Lucie Estuary are an "ecological jewel" of the Treasure Coast , central to the health and well-being of the surrounding communities. [ 2 ]
Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States.According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,354. [7] Nicknamed "The Hibiscus City", Vero is situated about 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Orlando along the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's Treasure Coast. [8]
The Banana River is a 31-mile-long (50 km) [1] lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the United States.It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and connects at its south end to the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is a Florida government agency founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tallahassee. It manages and regulates the state's fish and wildlife resources, and enforces related laws. Officers are managers, researchers, and support personnel, and perform law enforcement in the course of their ...
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] Florida's peninsular geography spans from subtropical to tropical zones, which, combined with its distinctive geology and climate, contribute to habitat diversity and an ...