CARIBBEAN FISH SPECIES REFERENCE
In all of REEF's materials, we use the standardized common names published by the American Fisheries
Society. Below are the fishes on REEF's tropical western Atlantic
scanform, with the common name that is listed on the form and the
scientific name.
Angelfish
Blue Angelfish -
Holacanthus bermudensis
Cherubfish -
Centropyge argi
French Angelfish -
Pomacanthus paru
Gray Angelfish -
Pomacanthus arcuatus
Queen Angelfish -
Holacanthus ciliaris
Rock Beauty -
Holacanthus tricolor
Barracuda
Great Barracuda -
Sphyraena barracuda
Southern Sennet -
Sphyraena picudilla
Basslet
Blackcap Basslet -
Gramma melacara
Fairy Basslet -
Gramma loreto
Bigeye
Bigeye -
Priacanthus arenatus
Glasseye Snapper -
Priacanthus cruentatus
Blenny
Arrow Blenny -
Lucayablennius zingaro
Diamond Blenny -
Malacoctenus boehlkei
Hairy Blenny -
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Molly Miller -
Scartella cristata
Redlip Blenny -
Ophioblennius atlanticus
Rosy Blenny -
Malacoctenus macropus
Saddled Blenny -
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Sailfin Blenny -
Emblemaria pandionis
Seaweed Blenny -
Parablennius marmoreus
Spotcheek Blenny -
Labrisomus nigricinctus
Bonnetmouth
Boga -
Inermia vittata
Bonnetmouth -
Emmelichthyops atlanticus
Boxfish
Honeycomb Cowfish -
Lactophrys polygonia
Scrawled Cowfish -
Lactophrys quadricornis
Smooth Trunkfish -
Lactophrys triqueter
Spotted Trunkfish -
Lactophrys bicaudalis
Trunkfish -
Lactophrys trigonus
Butterflyfish
Banded Butterflyfish -
Chaetodon striatus
Foureye Butterflyfish -
Chaetodon capistratus
Longsnout Butterflyfish -
Chaetodon aculeatus
Reef Butterflyfish -
Chaetodon sedentarius
Spotfin Butterflyfish -
Chaetodon ocellatus
Cardinalfish
Barred Cardinalfish -
Apogon binotatus
Belted Cardinalfish -
Apogon townsendi
Blackfin Cardinalfish -
Astrapogon puncticulatus
Dusky Cardinalfish -
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
Flamefish -
Apogon maculatus
Twospot Cardinalfish -
Apogon pseudomaculatus
Whitestar Cardinalfish -
Apogon lachneri
Chromis (Damselfish)
Blue Chromis -
Chromis cyanea
Brown Chromis -
Chromis multilineata
Purple Reeffish -
Chromis scotti
Sunshinefish -
Chromis insolata
Yellowtail Reeffish -
Chromis enchrysura
Beaugregory -
Stegastes leucostictus
Bicolor Damselfish -
Stegastes partitus
Cocoa Damselfish -
Stegastes variabilis
Dusky Damselfish -
Stegastes fuscus
Longfin Damselfish -
Stegastes diencaeus
Sergeant Major -
Abudefduf saxatilis
Threespot Damselfish -
Stegastes planifrons
Yellowtail Damselfish -
Microspathodon chrysurus
Drum
Cubbyu -
Equetus umbrosus
Highhat -
Equetus acuminatus
Jackknife -
Fish -
Equetus lanceolatus
Reef Croaker -
Odontoscion dentex
Spotted Drum -
Equetus punctatus
Eel
Brown Garden Eel -
Heteroconger halis
Chain Moray -
Echidna catenata
Goldentail Moray -
Gymnothorax miliaris
Green Moray -
Gymnothorax funebris
Purplemouth Moray -
Gymnothorax vicinus
Sharptail Eel -
Myrichthys breviceps
Spotted Moray -
Gymnothorax moringa
Viper Moray -
Enchelycore nigricans
Filefish
Orange Filefish -
Aluterus schoepfi
Orangespotted Filefish -
Cantherhines pullus
Scrawled Filefish -
Aluterus scriptus
Slender Filefish -
Monacanthus tuckeri
Whitespotted Filefish -
Cantherhines macrocerus
Flounder
Eyed Flounder -
Bothus ocellatus
Gulf Flounder -
Paralichthys albigutta
Peacock Flounder -
Bothus lunatus
Goatfish
Spotted Goatfish -
Pseudupeneus maculatus
Yellow Goatfish -
Mulloidichthys martinicus
Goby
Blue Goby -
Ioglossus calliuris
Bridled Goby -
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
Colon Goby -
Coryphopterus dicrus
Goldspot Goby -
Gnatholepis thompsoni
Hovering Goby -
Ioglossus helenae
Masked Goby/Glass Goby -
Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus
Neon Goby -
Gobiosoma oceanops
Orangesided Goby -
Gobiosoma dilepsis
Pallid Goby -
Coryphopterus eidolon
Peppermint Goby -
Coryphopterus lipernes
Shortstripe Goby -
Gobiosoma chancei
Spotlight Goby -
Gobiosoma louisae
Yellowline Goby -
Gobiosoma horsti
Grouper (Seabass)
Black Grouper -
Mycteroperca bonaci
Comb Grouper -
Mycteroperca rubra
Coney -
Epinephelus fulvus
Gag - Mycteroperca
microlepis
Graysby -
Epinephelus cruentatus
Jewfish -
Epinephelus itajara
Nassau Grouper -
Epinephelus striatus
Red Grouper -
Epinephelus morio
Red Hind -
Epinephelus guttatus
Rock Hind -
Epinephelus adscensionis
Scamp -
Mycteroperca phenax
Tiger Grouper -
Mycteroperca tigris
Yellowfin Grouper -
Mycteroperca venenosa
Yellowmouth Grouper -
Mycteroperca interstitialis
Grunt
Bluestriped Grunt -
Haemulon sciurus
Caesar Grunt -
Haemulon carbonarium
Cottonwick -
Haemulon melanurum
French Grunt -
Haemulon flavolineatum
Black Margate -
Anisotremus surinamensis
White Margate -
Haemulon album
Porkfish -
Anisotremus virginicus
Sailors Choice -
Haemulon parra
Smallmouth Grunt -
Haemulon chrysargyreum
Spanish Grunt -
Haemulon macrostomum
Striped Grunt -
Haemulon striatum
Tomtate -
Haemulon aurolineatum
White Grunt -
Haemulon plumieri
Hamlet (Seabass)
Barred Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus puella
Black Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus nigricans
Blue Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus gemma
Butter Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus unicolor
Golden Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus gummigutta
Indigo Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus indigo
Masked Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus sp.
Shy Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus guttavarius
Tan Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus sp.
Yellowbelly Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus aberrans
Yellowtail Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus chlorurus
Hybrid Hamlet -
Hypoplectrus (Hybrid)
Hogfish (Wrasse)
Hogfish
- Lachnolaimus
maximus
Spanish Hogfish -
Bodianus rufus
Spotfin Hogfish -
Bodianus pulchellus
Jack
Bar Jack -
Caranx ruber
Blue Runner -
Caranx crysos
Crevalle Jack -
Caranx hippos
Greater Amberjack -
Seriola dumerili
Horse -
Eye Jack -
Caranx latus
Palometa -
Trachinotus goodei
Permit -
Trachinotus falcatus
Rainbow Runner -
Elagatis bipinnulata
Yellow Jack -
Caranx bartholomaei
Mackerel
Cero -
Scomberomorus regalis
Spanish Mackerel -
Scomberomorus maculatus
Parrotfish
Blue Parrotfish -
Scarus coeruleus
Bluelip Parrotfish -
Cryptotomus roseus
Bucktooth Parrotfish -
Sparisoma radians
Greenblotch Parrotfish -
Sparisoma atomarium
Midnight Parrotfish -
Scarus coelestinus
Princess Parrotfish -
Scarus taeniopterus
Queen Parrotfish -
Scarus vetula
Rainbow Parrotfish -
Scarus guacamaia
Redband Parrotfish -
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Redfin Parrotfish -
Sparisoma rubripinne
Redtail Parrotfish -
Sparisoma chrysopterum
Stoplight Parrotfish -
Sparisoma viride
Striped Parrotfish -
Scarus croicensis
Porgy
Jolthead Porgy -
Calamus bajonado
Littlehead Porgy -
Calamus proridens
Pluma -
Calamus pennatula
Saucereye Porgy -
Calamus calamus
Sheepshead -
Archosargus probatocephalus
Sheepshead Porgy -
Calamus penna
Puffer
Balloonfish -
Diodon holocanthus
Bandtail Puffer -
Sphoeroides spengleri
Bridled Burrfish -
Chilomycterus antennatus
Porcupinefish -
Diodon hystrix
Sharpnose Puffer -
Canthigaster rostrata
Web Burrfish -
Chilomycterus antillarum
Ray
Lesser Electric Ray -
Narcine brasiliensis
Southern Stingray -
Dasyatis americana
Spotted Eagle Ray -
Aetobatus narinari
Yellow Stingray -
Urolophus jamaicensis
Razorfish (Wrasse)
Green Razorfish -
Hemipteronotus splendens
Pearly Razorfish -
Hemipteronotus novacula
Rosy Razorfish -
Hemipteronotus martinicensis
Scorpionfish
Plumed Scorpionfish -
Scorpaena grandicornis
Reef Scorpionfish -
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Spotted Scorpionfish -
Scorpaena plumieri
Seabass
Chalk Bass -
Serranus tortugarum
Creole -
fish -
Paranthias furcifer
Harlequin Bass -
Serranus tigrinus
Lantern Bass -
Serranus baldwini
Peppermint Bass -
Liopropoma rubre
Sand Perch -
Diplectrum formosum
Tobaccofish -
Serranus tabacarius
Shark
Blacktip Shark -
Carcharhinus limbatus
Nurse Shark -
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Reef Shark -
Carcharhinus perezi
Snapper
Blackfin Snapper -
Lutjanus buccanella
Cubera Snapper -
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Dog Snapper -
Lutjanus jocu
Gray Snapper -
Lutjanus griseus
Lane Snapper -
Lutjanus synagris
Mahogany Snapper -
Lutjanus mahogoni
Mutton Snapper -
Lutjanus analis
Schoolmaster -
Lutjanus apodus
Yellowtail Snapper -
Ocyurus chrysurus
Squirrelfish
Blackbar Soldierfish -
Myripristis jacobus
Dusky Squirrelfish -
Holocentrus vexillarius
Longjaw Squirrelfish -
Holocentrus marianus
Longspine Squirrelfish -
Holocentrus rufus
Reef Squirrelfish -
Holocentrus coruscum
Squirrelfish -
Holocentrus adscensionis
Surgeonfish
Blue Tang -
Acanthurus coeruleus
Doctorfish -
Acanthurus chirurgus
Ocean Surgeonfish -
Acanthurus bahianus
Triggerfish
Black Durgon -
Melichthys niger
Gray Triggerfish -
Balistes capriscus
Ocean Triggerfish -
Canthidermis sufflamen
Queen Triggerfish -
Balistes vetula
Sargassum Triggerfish -
Xanthichthys ringens
Wrasse
Blackear Wrasse -
Halichoeres poeyi
Bluehead -
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Clown Wrasse -
Halichoeres maculipinna
Creole Wrasse -
Clepticus parrae
Puddingwife -
Halichoeres radiatus
Rainbow Wrasse -
Halichoeres pictus
Slippery Dick -
Halichoeres bivittatus
Yellowcheek Wrasse -
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Yellowhead Wrasse -
Halichoeres garnoti
Other
Bermuda Chub/Yellow Chub -
Kyphosus sectatrix/incisor
Bluespotted Cornetfish -
Fistularia tabacaria
Lancer Dragonet -
Paradiplogrammus bairdi
Longlure Frogfish -
Antennarius multiocellatus
Flying Gurnard -
Dactylopterus volitans
Redspotted Hawkfish -
Amblycirrhitus pinos
Houndfish -
Tylosurus crocodilus
Yellowhead Jawfish -
Opistognathus aurifrons
Yellowfin Mojarra -
Gerres cinereus
Sand Diver -
Synodus intermedius
Sharksucker -
Echeneis naucrates
Silversides, Herrings, Anchovies
-
Common Snook -
Centropomus undecimalis
Greater Soapfish -
Rypticus saponaceus
Atlantic Spadefish -
Chaetodipterus faber
Glassy Sweeper -
Pempheris schomburgki
Tarpon -
Megalops atlanticus
Sand Tilefish -
Malacanthus plumieri
Trumpetfish -
Aulostomus maculatus
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