Marine Biology Fish Identification

Thursday, July 2, 2009


Long cylindrical body



Large underslung jaw



Large underslung jaw

Great Barracuda




Long, slender and silver bodies



May have two faint yellowish body stripes



May have two faint yellowish body stripes

Southern Sennet




Long slender and silvery body



Yellowish to yellow or gold mid-body stripe




Back can be silvery brown to olive colored




Back can be silvery brown to olive colored

Guaguanche




Gray to silver colored



Football-shaped body



Football-shaped body

Bermuda Chub




Yellowish head


Yellowish head

Anal and tail fins havebluish cast


Yellowish head

Anal and tail fins havebluish cast

Yellowhead Jawfish




Yellow ventral fins


Yellow ventral fins

Several indistinct vertical bars on body


Yellow ventral fins

Several indistinct vertical bars on body

Yellowfin Mojarra




Black tip on dorsal fin with white stripe below



Bright silver color



Bright silver color

Flagfin Mojarra




Several dark bars across body



Body resembles a“spade” on playing cards



Body resembles a“spade” on playing cards

Atlantic Spadefish




Dark area on upper central tail



Has a crescent shaped tail



Has a crescent shaped tail

Sand Tilefish




Most common color is brown to reddish brown Can also be bright yellow


Trumpet-like mouth



Trumpet-like mouth


Trumpetfish


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