Fishes

Spanish mackerel have greenish backs with silvery sides and belly. Golden yellow spots above and below the lateral line cover the sides of the body. The front of the first dorsal fin is black. The lateral line curves gently to…

With a maximum length of 30 inches and a maximum weight of 5 pounds, the yellowtail snapper is recognizable by the prominent bright yellow stripe running from the tip of the snout to the bright yellow and deeply forked caudal…

The Sand Seatrout is also known as the white trout. Its body is pale with a tan or yellowish back, fading to a silver or white belly. They have a pair of large canine teeth at tip of upper jaw…

Sheepshead are greenish-gray with a laterally compressed body marked by five or six vertical dark bars on the sides. They have prominent teeth with incisors, molars and rounded grinders that enable them to crush shellfish and sea urchins. They have strong,…

Whiting is a cod like fish with an elongate body and a small head with a protruding upper jaw and a truncate (flat) tail. Its dorsal side is blue/green fading to silvery/white on the belly with a small dark spot on…

Body silvery, with blue and yellow stripes and yellow fins. Large, dark spot behind the gill cover. Mouth is small with incisor-like teeth. Sharp spines on dorsal and anal fins.

Distinguishing characteristics include a dark gray or green back and silvery-white below, with distinct round spots on back, fins and tail; black margin along the edge of tail; soft dorsal (back) fin with no scales; and one or two prominent…

Schoolmasters are most often recognized by two attributes. First, they have a sharply pointed snout. Second, they have bright yellow fins, which include caudal, pectoral, pelvic, dorsal, and anal.

Lookdown fish have laterally flat, reflective bodies with a steep forehead and protruding lower jaw. The silvery coloring comes from guanine pigments. The pigmentation creates the mirror-like body but can be manipulated to highly reflect light or dim the light,…

Its slender body generally has a coloration of grey to green, with small reddish/orange spots evident on the sides. They have a pointed snout, and a dark stripe from the snout to the eye can be observed in the young….