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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 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.
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 .
They shared a photo of the fish, whose spine looks to be bent in the middle. The FWC said the fish, which was measured at nearly 3 feet long and over 10 pounds, likely had a spinal injury at some ...
The rainbow shiner ( Notropis chrosomus) is a North American species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis . The rainbow shiner has a length of 5 to 8 centimeters. It has translucent color from pink to golden with a silver-black stripe along its flanks. The base of its fins are of a reddish color. Adult males change their color during the ...
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.
Florida pompano. 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 ...
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.