Marine Fishes of Texas

 

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Common Name Scientific Name Type Family Thumb
Anchovy, dusky Anchoa lyolepis anchovies Engraulidae
Anchovy, striped Anchoa hepsetus anchovies Engraulidae
Anchovy, bay Anchoa mitchilli anchovies Engraulidae
Angelfish, blue Holacanthus bermudensis angelfishes Pomacanthidae
Angelfish, French Pomacanthus paru angelfishes Pomacanthidae
Barracuda, great Sphyraena barracuda barracudas Sphyraenidae
Guaguanche Sphyraena guachancho barracudas Sphyraenidae
Spanish flag Gonioplectrus hispanus basses, sea Epinephelidae
Bass, yellowfin Anthias nicholsi basses, sea Serranidae
Soapfish, whitespotted Rypticus maculatus basses, sea Epinephelidae
Sea bass, twospot Centropristis fuscula basses, sea Serranidae
Sandfish, belted Serranus subligarius basses, sea Serranidae
Sand perch, dwarf Diplectrum bivittatum basses, sea Serranidae
Bass, longtail Hemanthias leptus basses, sea Serranidae
Sea bass, rock Centropristis philadelphica basses, sea Serranidae
Bass, striped Morone saxatilis basses, temperate Moronidae
Bass, white Morone chrysops basses, temperate Moronidae
Batfish, slantbrow Ogcocephalus declivirostris batfishes Ogcocephalidae
Batfish, spotted Ogcocephalus pantostictus batfishes Ogcocephalidae
Batfish, pancake Halieutichthys aculeatus batfishes Ogcocepalidae
Beardfish, stout Polymixia nobilis beardfish Polymixiidae
Bigeye Priacanthus arenatus bigeyes Priacanthidae
Blenny, crested Hypleurochilus geminatus blennies Blenniidae
Blenny, freckled Hypsoblennius ionthas blennies Blenniidae
Blenny, stretchjaw Chasmodes longimaxilla blennies Blenniidae
Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix bluefishes Pomatomidae
Harvestfish Peprilus paru butterfishes Stromateidae
Butterfish, Gulf Peprilus burti butterfishes Stromateidae
Butterflyfish, spotfin Chaetodon ocellatus butterflyfishes Chaetodontidae
Carp, common Cyprinus carpio carps Cyprinidae
Carp, grass Ctenopharyngodon idella carps Cyprinidae
Catfish, blue Ictalurus furcatus catfishes, North American Ictaluridae
Catfish, gafftopsail Bagre marinus catfishes, sea Ariidae
Catfish, hardhead Ariopsis felis catfishes, sea Ariidae
Chub, Bermuda Kyphosus sectatrix chubs, sea Kyphosidae
Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosus clingfishes Gobiesocidae
Cobia Rachycentron canadum cobias Rachycentridae
Cornetfish, red Fistularia petimba cornetfishes Fistulariidae
Cutlassfish, Atlantic Trichiurus lepturus cutlassfishes Trichiuridae
Sergeant major Abudefduf saxatilis damselfishes Pomacentridae
Dolphinfish, common Coryphaena hippurus dolphinfishes Coryphaenidae
Kingfish, Gulf Menticirrhus littoralis drums Sciaenidae
Croaker, Atlantic Micropogonias undulatus drums Sciaenidae
Seatrout, silver Cynoscion nothus drums Sciaenidae
Spot Leiostomus xanthurus drums Sciaenidae
Seatrout, sand Cynoscion arenarius drums Sciaenidae
Perch, silver Bairdiella chrysoura drums Sciaenidae
Kingfish, southern Menticirrhus americanus drums Sciaenidae
Drum, star Stellifer lanceolatus drums Sciaenidae
Drum, red Sciaenops ocellatus drums Sciaenidae
Drum, freshwater Aplodinotus grunniens drums Sciaenidae
Drum, black Pogonias cromis drums Sciaenidae
Cubbyu Pareques umbrosus drums Sciaenidae
Seatrout, spotted Cynoscion nebulosus drums Sciaenidae
Drum, banded Larimus fasciatus drums Sciaenidae
Cusk eel, blackedge Lepophidium brevibarbe eels, cusk Ophidiidae
Cusk eel, crested Ophidion josephi eels, cusk Ophidiidae
Moray, blacktail Gymnothorax kolpos eels, morays Muraenidae
Eel, snapper Echiophis punctifer eels, snake Ophichthidae
Eel, sooty Bascanichthys bascanium eels, snake Ophichthidae
Eel, shrimp Ophichthus gomesii eels, snake Ophichthidae
Eel, king snake Ophichthus rex eels, snake Ophichthidae
Eel, speckled worm Myrophis punctatus eels, snake Ophichthidae
Filefish, dotterel Aluterus heudelotii filefish Monacanthidae
Filefish, orange Aluterus schoepfii filefish Monacanthidae
Filefish, planehead Stephanolepis hispida filefish Monacanthidae
Aulopus, yellowfin Aulopus filamentosus flagfins Aulopidae
Whiff, bay Citharichthys spilopterus flounders Cyclopsettidae
Flounder, southern Paralichthys lethostigma flounders Paralichthyidae
Flounder, shoal Syacium gunteri flounders Cyclopsettidae
Flounder, ocellated Ancylopsetta ommata flounders Paralichthyidae
Flounder, Mexican Cyclopsetta chittendeni flounders Cyclopsettidae
Flounder, Gulf Paralichthys albigutta flounders Paralichthyidae
Flounder, fringed Etropus crossotus flounders Cyclopsettidae
Flounder, twospot Bothus robinsi flounders Bothidae
Flyingfish, Atlantic Cheilopogon melanurus flyingfishes Exocoetidae
Sargassumfish Histrio histrio frogfishes Antennariidae
Gar, spotted Lepisosteus oculatus gars Lepisosteidae
Gar, longnose Lepisosteus osseus gars Lepisosteidae
Gar, alligator Atractosteus spatula gars Lepisosteidae
Goatfish, spotted Pseudupeneus maculatus goatfishes Mullidae
Goby, highfin Gobionellus oceanicus gobies Gobiidae
Goby, lyre Evorthodus lyricus gobies Gobiidae
Goby, darter Ctenogobius boleosoma gobies Gobiidae
Goby, naked Gobiosoma bosc gobies Gobiidae
Goby, green Microgobius thalassinus gobies Gobiidae
Goby, ragged Bollmannia communis gobies Gobiidae
Goby, clown Microgobius gulosus gobies Gobiidae
Goby, code Gobiosoma robustum gobies Gobiidae
Goby, violet Gobioides broussonnetii gobies Gobiidae
Grouper, snowy Hyporthodus niveatus groupers Epinephelidae
Hind, rock Epinephelus adscensionis groupers Epinephelidae
Hind, red Epinephelus guttatus groupers Epinephelidae
Grouper, warsaw Hyporthodus nigritus groupers Epinephelidae
Grouper, misty Hyporthodus mystacinus groupers Epinephelidae
Grouper, marbled Dermatolepis inermis groupers Epinephelidae
Scamp Mycteroperca phenax groupers Epinephelidae
Grouper, yellowedge Hyporthodus flavolimbatus groupers Epinephelidae
Margate, black Anisotremus surinamensis grunts Haemulidae
Grunt, barred Conodon nobilis grunts Haemulidae
Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera grunts Haemulidae
Tomtate Haemulon aurolineatum grunts Haemulidae
Hake, Gulf Urophycis cirrata hakes Phycidae
Hake, southern Urophycis floridana hakes Phycidae
Halfbeak, false silverstripe Hyporhamphus meeki halfbeaks Hemiramphidae
Herring, skipjack Alosa chrysochloris herring Alosidae
Shad, threadfin Dorosoma petenense herring Dorosomatidae
Shad, gizzard Dorosoma cepedianum herring Dorosomatidae
Sardine, scaled Harengula jaguana herring Dorosomatidae
Herring, round Etrumeus sadina herring Dussumieriidae
Herring, Atlantic thread Opisthonema oglinum herring Dorosomatidae
Menhaden, finescale Brevoortia gunteri herring Alosidae
Menhaden, Gulf Brevoortia patronus herring Alosidae
Jack, bluntnose Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus jacks Carangidae
Lookdown Selene vomer jacks Carangidae
Moonfish Selene setapinnis jacks Carangidae
Permit Trachinotus falcatus jacks Carangidae
Pompano, Florida Trachinotus carolinus jacks Carangidae
Rudderfish, banded Seriola zonata jacks Carangidae
Runner, blue Caranx crysos jacks Carangidae
Scad, rough Trachurus lathami jacks Carangidae
Leatherjack Oligoplites saurus jacks Carangidae
Jack, crevalle Caranx hippos jacks Carangidae
Jack, black Caranx lugubris jacks Carangidae
Jack, bar Caranx ruber jacks Carangidae
Jack, almaco Seriola rivoliana jacks Carangidae
Bumper, Atlantic Chloroscombrus chrysurus jacks Carangidae
Amberjack, greater Seriola dumerili jacks Carangidae
Jack, yellow Caranx bartholomaei jacks Carangidae
Killifish, Gulf Fundulus grandis killifishes Fundulidae
Killifish, bayou Fundulus pulvereus killifishes Fundulidae
Killifish, longnose Fundulus similis killifishes Fundulidae
Killifish, rainwater Lucania parva killifishes Fundulidae
Killifish, diamond Fundulus xenicus killifishes Fundulidae
Lionfish, red Pterois volitans lionfishes Scorpaenidae
Molly, sailfin Poecilia latipinna livebearers Poeciliidae
Lizardfish, inshore Synodus foetens lizardfishes Synodontidae
Escolar, roudi Promethichthys prometheus mackerels Gempylidae
Mackerel, king Scomberomorus cavalla mackerels Scombridae
Mackerel, Spanish Scomberomorus maculatus mackerels Scombridae
Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri mackerels Scombridae
Driftfish, black Hyperoglyphe bythites medusafishes Centrolophidae
Mojarra, flagfin Eucinostomus melanopterus mojarras Gerreidae
Mojarra, spotfin Eucinostomus argenteus mojarras Gerreidae
Jenny, silver Eucinostomus gula mojarras Gerreidae
Pompano, Irish Diapterus auratus mojarras Gerreidae
Mullet, striped Mugil cephalus mullet Mugilidae
Mullet, white Mugil curema mullet Mugilidae
Needlefish, Atlantic Strongylura marina needlefishes Belonidae
Pacu, red bellied Colossoma brachypomum pacus Characidae
Pipefish, chain Syngnathus louisianae pipefishes Syngnathidae
Pipefish, Gulf Syngnathus scovelli pipefishes Syngnathidae
Pipefish, sargassum Syngnathus pelagicus pipefishes Syngnathidae
Pomfret, bigscale Taractichthys longipinnis pomfrets Bramidae
Pomfret, keeltail Taractes rubescens pomfrets Bramidae
Pomfret, lowfin Brama dussumieri pomfrets Bramidae
Burrfish, striped Chilomycterus schoepfii porcupinefishes Diodontidae
Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus porgies Sparidae
Porgy, whitebone Calamus leucosteus porgies Sparidae
Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides porgies Sparidae
Porgy, longspine Stenotomus caprinus porgies Sparidae
Porgy, red Pagrus pagrus porgies Sparidae
Puffer, least Sphoeroides parvus puffers Tetraodontidae
Puffer, smooth Lagocephalus laevigatus puffers Tetraodontidae
Minnow, sheepshead Cyprinodon variegatus pupfishes Cyprinodontidae
Stingray, Atlantic Hypanus sabina rays Dasyatidae
Stingray, bluntnose Hypanus say rays Dasyatidae
Ray, smooth butterfly Gymnura micrura rays Gymnuridae
Ray, lesser electric Narcine bancroftii rays Narcinidae
Skate, roundel Rostroraja texana rays Rajidae
Ray, cownose Rhinoptera bonasus rays Rhinopteridae
Sharksucker Echeneis naucrates remoras Echeneidae
Rubyfish, Atlantic Erythrocles monodi rovers Emmelichthyidae
Scorpionfish, highfin Pontinus rathbuni scorpionfishes Scorpaenidae
Scorpionfish, spinycheek Neomerinthe hemingwayi scorpionfishes Scorpaenidae
Scorpionfish, spotted Scorpaena plumieri scorpionfishes Scorpaenidae
Rosefish, blackbelly Helicolenus dactylopterus scorpionfishes Scorpaenidae
Seahorse, lined Hippocampus erectus seahorses Syngnathidae
Searobin, bandtail Prionotus ophryas searobins Triglidae
Searobin, bigeye Prionotus longispinosus searobins Triglidae
Searobin, bighead Prionotus tribulus searobins Triglidae
Searobin, leopard Prionotus scitulus searobins Triglidae
Smoothhound, Florida Mustelus norrisi sharks Triakidae
Dogfish, Cuban Squalus cubensis sharks Squalidae
Dogfish, smooth Mustelus canis sharks Triakidae
Shark, sharpnose sevengill Heptranchias perlo sharks, cow Hexanchidae
Shark, bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo sharks, dogfish Sphyrnidae
Shark, scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini sharks, hammerhead Sphyrnidae
Shark, nurse Ginglymostoma cirratum sharks, nurse Ginglymostomatidae
Shark, Atlantic sharpnose Rhizoprionodon terraenovae sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, blacknose Carcharhinus acronotus sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, bull Carcharhinus leucas sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, dusky Carcharhinus obscurus sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, finetooth Carcharhinus isodon sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, lemon Negaprion brevirostris sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, sandbar Carcharhinus plumbeus sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, spinner Carcharhinus brevipinna sharks, requiem Carcharhinidae
Shark, whale Rhincodon typus sharks, whale Rhincodontidae
Silverside, inland Menidia beryllina silversides Atherinopsidae
Silverside, rough Membras martinica silversides Atherinopsidae
Sleeper, bigmouth Gobiomorus dormitor sleepers Eleotridae
Sleeper, fat Dormitator maculatus sleepers Eleotridae
Snapper, blackfin Lutjanus buccanella snappers Lutjanidae
Snapper, gray Lutjanus griseus snappers Lutjanidae
Snapper, lane Lutjanus synagris snappers Lutjanidae
Snapper, queen Etelis oculatus snappers Lutjanidae
Snapper, red Lutjanus campechanus snappers Lutjanidae
Snapper, silk Lutjanus vivanus snappers Lutjanidae
Snapper, vermilion Rhomboplites aurorubens snappers Lutjanidae
Wenchman Pristipomoides aquilonaris snappers Lutjanidae
Snook, smallscale fat Centropomus parallelus snooks Centropomidae
Snook, common Centropomus undecimalis snooks Centropomidae
Sole, lined Achirus lineatus soles Achiridae
Hogchoker Trinectes maculatus soles Achiridae
Sole, fringed Gymnachirus texae soles Achiridae
Spadefish, Atlantic Chaetodipterus faber spadefishes Ephippidae
Squirrelfish Holocentrus adscensionis squirrelfishes Holocentridae
Soldierfish, bigeye Ostichthys trachypoma squirrelfishes Holocentridae
Stargazer, southern Astroscopus y-graecum stargazers Uranoscopidae
Buffalo, bigmouth Ictiobus cyprinellus suckers Catostomidae
Buffalo, smallmouth Ictiobus bubalus suckers Catostomidae
Warmouth Lepomis gulosus sunfishes Centrarchidae
Swordfish Xiphias gladius swordfishes Xippiidae
Tarpon Megalops atlanticus tarpons Megalopidae
Ladyfish Elops saurus tenpounders Elopidae
Threadfin, Atlantic Polydactylus octonemus threadfins Polynemidae
Tilefish, sand Malacanthus plumieri tilefishes Malacanthidae
Tilefish, goldface Caulolatilus chrysops tilefishes Malacanthidae
Tilefish Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps tilefishes Malacanthidae
Tilefish, blueline Caulolatilus microps tilefishes Malacanthidae
Midshipman, Atlantic Porichthys plectrodon toadfishes Batrachoididae
Toadfish, Gulf Opsanus beta toadfishes Batrachoididae
Tonguefish, blackcheek Symphurus plagiusa tonguefishes Cynoglossidae
Triggerfish, gray Balistes capriscus triggerfish Balistidae
Tripletail, Atlantic Lobotes surinamensis tripletails Lobotidae
Tuna, bigeye Thunnus obesus tunas Scombridae
Tuna, blackfin Thunnus atlanticus tunas Scombridae
Tuna, yellowfin Thunnus albacares tunas Scombridae
Tunny, little Euthynnus alletteratus tunas Scombridae
Wormfish, pink Microdesmus longipinnis wormfishes Microdesmidae