Note: Fishes are grouped according to Humann and DeLoach (1995)
Class
Chondrichthes (cartilaginous
fish – rays, sharks, etc)
|
| Group X – Rays & Sharks (rays & sharks) |
| Aetobatus narinari (Spotted Eagle Ray) | |
| Carcharhinus leucas (Bull shark) | |
| Dasyatis americana (Southern Stingray) | |
| Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse shark) | |
| Sphyma tiburo (Bonnethead Shark) | |
| Urolophus jamaicensis (Yellow Stingray) |  |
| Class Osteichthyes (bony fish) |
| Group I – Disks & Ovals / Colorful ( Butterflyfish, Angelfish, Surgeonfish) |
| Acanthurus bahianus (Ocean Surgeonfish) | |
| Acanthurus chirugus (Doctorfish) | |
| Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang) | |
|
Chaetodon
capistratus (Four-eye Butterflyfish)
|
|
| Chaetodon dedentarius (Reef Butterfly) | |
| Chaetodon ocellatus (Spotfin Butterflyfish) | |
| Chaetodon striatus (Banded Butterflyfish) | |
| Holacanthus bermudensis (Blue Angelfish) | |
| Holacanthus caliaris (Queen Angelfish) | |
| Holacanthus tricolor (Rock Beauty) | |
| Pomacanthus arcuatus (Gray Angelfish) | |
| Pomacanthus paru (French Angelfish) |
| Group
II – Silvery (Jacks, Needlefish/Halfbeak, Barracuda, Mullet, Chub,
Mojarra, Porgy)
|
| Ablennes hians (Flat Needlefish) | |
| Aluminus Anheiserosins (Foamy Head) | |
| Archosargus rhomboidalis (Sea Bream) | |
| Caranx rubber (Bar Jack) | |
| Coryphaena hippurus (Dolphin) | |
| Kyphosus sectatrix (Chub) | |
| Megalops atlanticus (Tarpon) | |
| Seriola dumerili (Greater Amberjack) | |
| Sphyraena barracuda (Great Barracuda) | |
| Tylosurus crocodiles (Houndfish) |
| Group III – Sloping Head/Tapered Body (Grunt & Snapper) |
| Anisotremus suriuaneusis (Black Margate) | |
| Anisotremus virginicus (Pork Fish) | |
| Chaetoodipterus faber (Atlantic Spadefish) | |
| Haemulon flavolineatum (French Grunt) | |
| Haemulon plumieri (White Grunt) | |
| Lutjanus apodus (School Master) | |
| Lutjanus griseus (Gray Snapper) | |
| Lutjanus jocu (Dog Snapper) | |
| Lutjauns analis (Mutton Snapper) | |
| Ocyurus chrysurus (Yellowtail Snapper) |
| Group
IV – Small Ovals (Damselfish, Chromis, Hamlet/Seabass) |
| Abudefduf saxatilis (Sergeant Major) | |
| Bathus jacuzinous (Tub Damselfish) | |
| Chromis cyanea (Blue Chromis) | |
|
Diplectrum
foomosum (Sand Perch) |
|
| Microspathodon
chrysurus (Yellowtail Damselfish) |
|
|
Serranns tabacarius (Tobacco fish) |
|
| Stagastes fuscous (Three-spot Damselfish) | |
| Stegastes diencaeus (Longfin Damselfish) | |
| Stegastes fuscus (Dusky Damselfish) | |
| Stegastes leucostictus (Beaugregory) | |
| Stegastes partitus (Bicolor Damselfish) | |
| Stegastes variabilis (Cocoa Damselfish) |
| Group V – Heavy Body/Large Lips (Grouper, Seabass, Soapfish, Basslet) |
| Epinephelus
striatus (Nassau
Grouper) |
|
| Epinephilus cruentatus (Graysby) | |
| Epinephelus guttatus (Red hind) | |
| Gramma loreto (Fairy Basslet) | |
| Mycteroperca bonaci (Black Grouper) | |
| Mycteroperca tigris (Tiger Grouper) |
| Group VI – Swim with Pectoral Fins/Obvious Scales (Parrotfish, Wrasse, Hogfish, Razorfish) |
| Bodianus rufus (Spanish Hogfish) | |
| Cryptotomus roseus (Bluelip Parrotfish) | |
| Halichoeres bivittatus (Slippery dick) | |
| Halichoeres cyanocephalus (Yellowcheek Wrasse) | |
| Halichoeres garnoti (Yellowhead Wrasse) | |
|
Halichoeres maculipinna (Clown Wrasse) |
|
| Lachnolaimus maximus (Hogfish) | |
| Scarus coelestine (Midnight Parrot Fish) | |
| Scarus coeruleus (Blue Parrotfish) | |
| Scarus guacamaia (Rainbow Parrotfish) | |
| Scarus taeniopterus (Princess Parrotfish) | |
| Scarus vetula (Queen Parrot Fish) | |
| Sparisoma aurofrenatum (Redband Parrotfish) | |
| Sparisoma viride (Stoplight Parrotfish) | |
| Thalassoma bifasciatum (Bluehead wrasse) |
| Group VII – Reddish/Big Eyes (Squirrelfish, Cardinalfish) |
| Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish) | |
| Holoceutuns marianns ( Long Jaw Squirrel fish) |
| Group VIII – Bottom – Dwellers (Goby, Blennies, Jawfish, Flounder, Lizardfish, Flying Gunards, Scorpionfish, Frogfish, Seahorse) |
| Coryphopterus glaucofraenum (Bridled Goby) | |
| Gobionellus oceanops (Neon goby) | |
| Gobionellus saepepallens (Dash Goby) | |
| Gobiosoma prochilos (Broadstripe Goby) | |
| Gobiosoma grosuenori (Rockcut Goby) | |
| Hippocampus reidi (longsnout seahorse) | |
| Gnatholepis thompsoni (Goldspot Goby) | |
| Labrisomus gobio (Palehead Blenny) | |
| Malacoctenes macropus (Rosy blenny) | |
| Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead jawfish) | |
| Priolepis hipoliti (Rusty Goby) |
| Group IX – Odd-shaped Swimmers (Trumpetfish, Tilefish, Sweeper, Goatfish, Smooth Puffer, Spiny Puffer, Boxfish, Triggerfish, Filefish, Drum) |
| Aluterus scriptus (Scranled file fish) | |
| Aluterus scriptus (Scrawled Filefish) | |
| Aulostomus maculates (Trumpet fish) | |
| Cathigaster rostrata ( Sharpnose puffer) | |
| Clepticus parrae (Greole Wrasse) | |
| Diodon hystrix (Porcupine fish) | |
| Echeneis naucrates (Shark Sucker) | |
| Equetus punctatus (Spotted Drumfish) | |
| Lactophrys triqueter (Smooth Trunkfish) | |
| Lactophyrs quadricornis (Scrawled cowfish) | |
| Lima scabra (Rough Filefish) | |
| Mulloidichthys martinicus (Yellow Goatfish) | |
| Pseudupeneus maculates (Spotted Goatfish) | |
| Scorpaena brasiliensis (Barbfish) | |
| Scorpaena plumieri (Spotted Scorpionfish) | |
| Synodus intermedius (Sand diver) |
| Group X – Eels, (Morays, snake eel) |
| Gymnothorax moringa (Spotted Moray) |