Other Common Names: Speckled Trout, Spotted Weakfish, Spotted Squeteague. Important in shore sport and commercial fish. Spawns in bays and young are found in or near grass flats. Adults are found in deeper waters and over oyster reefs.
Fairly common on offshore banks and often confused with the
Black Grouper.
Other Common Names: Black Snapper and Mangrove Snapper. Most common inshore snapper. Young and adults regularly occur in saltier bays.
Also known as a Pin Perch. One of the most common inshore
fishes, usually found around wharves, pilings, and over grass flats.
Most common pipefish.
Most common shore fish. Found along bay margins, in marsh ponds,
and a variety of hot, salty habitats. Have the greatest salinity tolerance
of any fish.
Other Common Names: Robalo, Saltwater Pike. Regularly frequent
fresh water or brackish areas near the mouths of rivers or mangroves
or salty marshes. Extrmemly sensitive to cold. Highly prized game fish.
Also known as an Angelfish. The smaller ones are found inshore,
around jetties, wharves and open water off of beaches. The larger
ones occur offshore around wrecks, reefs, and oil rigs.
Other Common Names: Oysterdog, Dogfish, and Mudfish. Common
in bays, oyster reefs and jetties.
Common in salty bays and the shallow gulf waters, especially
in the summer.
Other Common Names: Tenpounder and Skipjack. Relative of
Tarpon and noted gamefish. Greatest abundance is in late spring
and early summer.
Occur inshore and in bays. Is the only lizardfish known to
enter brackish waters.
One of the most abundant fish. Found in large schools in
practically all environments.
Common on mud bottoms in shallow bays and ponds
in all salinities.
Also known as redfish or channel bass. Very important
comercially and highly prized by sport fisherman.
