The Florida Middle Ground Fish Species

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Taxon Common Name
Acanthurus bahianus Ocean surgeonfish
Acanthurus spp.  
Calamus nodosus Knobbed porgy
Centropristis ocyurus Bank seabass
Cephalopholis cruentata Graysby
Chaetodon ocellatus Spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef butterflyfish
Chromis enchrysura Yellowtail reeffish
Chromis scotti  Purple reeffish*
Coryphopterus spp. Goby sp
Cryptotomus roseus Bluelip parrotfish
Epinephelus morio Red grouper
Gobiidae Gob.*
Halichoeres cf. bivittatus Slippery dick
Halichoeres caudalis Painted wrasse
Holocentrus adscensionis Squirrelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis Blue angelfish
Hypoplectrus puella Barred hamlet
Labridae Wrasse
Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish
Lutjanus griseus Grey snapper
Mycteroperca phenax Scamp*
Opistognathus aurifrons Yellowhead jawfish*
Ptereleotris calliurus Blue dartfish*
Scarus cf. iserti Striped parrotfish*
Scaridae Parrotfish
Serranus phoebe Tattler*
Sparisoma atomarium Greenblotch parrotfish*
Sparisoma aurofrenatum Redband parrotfish
Stegastes partitus Bicolor damselfish
Stegastes variabilis Cocoa damselfish*
Synodus intermedius Sand diver*
Synodus spp. Lizardfish
Thalassoma bifasciatum Bluehead wrasse
Chromis scotti  Purple reefifish    
Halichoeres cf. bivittatus  Slippery dick      

                         Chromis enchrysura                         

Yellowtail reeffish    

 Stegastes variabilis 

 Cocoa damselfish   
Scarus cf. iserti    Striped parrotfish
Holacanthus bermudensis   Blue angelfish     
Lutjanus griseus         Grey snapper 
Hypoplectrus puella 

Barred hamlet           

Seriola rivoliana  Almaco jack  
Ptereleotris calliura   Blue dartfish 
Coryphopterus spp.1 Goby sp. 
Mycteroperca phenax  Scamp
Cephalopholis cruentata Graysby  
Halichoeres caudalis Painted wrasse
Holocentrus adscensionis Squirrelfish
Stegastes partitus  Bicolor damselfish
 Centropristis ocyurus Bank seabass 
Opistognathus aurifrons Yellowhead jawfish
Elacatinus oceanops Neon goby
Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed blenny  
Seriola dumerili  Greater amberjack 
Pagrus pagrus Red porgy     
Elacatinus xanthiprora    Yellowprow goby    
Balistes capriscus Gray triggerfish 
 Pareques umbrosus Cubbyu
Calamus nodosus Knobbed porgy
Mycteroperca microlepis Gag   

 

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