Fishes of Texas Project Database and Website (Version 3.10)

Hendrickson, Dean A.; Cohen, Adam E.; Urban, Tomislav

doi:10.17603/C3WC70

Jurisdictional

State Counties

Hydrographical

NFCAs Major River Basins Subbasins

Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal, Southwestern Texas Coastal, North Corpus Christi Bay

Species checklist with examination status counts
Species	Suspect			Not Suspect				Total
Species	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Examined	Pending	Pending Re- Examination	Not Examined	Total
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)
Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish Expected (native range)								0
Achiridae (American Soles)
Achirus lineatus Lined Sole							4	4
Gymnachirus texae Fringed Sole							1	1
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker Expected (native range)								0
Amiidae (Bowfins)
Amia calva Bowfin Possibly native	1							1
Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla rostrata American Eel Expected (native range)								0
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Antennarius striatus Striated Frogfish Expected (native range)								0
Fowlerichthys radiosus Expected (native range)								0
Histrio histrio Sargassumfish Expected (native range)								0
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Apogon maculatus Flamefish Expected (native range)								0
Apogon pseudomaculatus Twospot Cardinalfish Expected (native range)								0
Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
Ariopsis felis Hardhead Catfish							5	5
Bagre marinus Gafftopsail Catfish							1	1
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Membras martinica Rough Silverside							4	4
Menidia beryllina Inland Silverside							19	19
Menidia peninsulae Tidewater Silverside							1	1
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Balistes capriscus Gray Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Balistes vetula Queen Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Canthidermis maculata Rough Triggerfish Expected (native range)								0
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Opsanus beta Gulf Toadfish				1			4	5
Porichthys plectrodon Atlantic Midshipman							1	1
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Strongylura marina Atlantic Needlefish							2	2
Strongylura notata Redfin Needlefish Expected (native range)								0
Tylosurus acus Atlantic Agujon Expected (native range)								0
Tylosurus crocodilus Houndfish Expected (native range)								0
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Chasmodes longimaxilla Stretchjaw Blenny							1	1
Hypleurochilus multifilis Featherduster Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Hypsoblennius hentz Feather Blenny							1	1
Hypsoblennius ionthas Freckled Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Scartella cristata Molly Miller Expected (native range)								0
Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)
Bothus ocellatus Eyed Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Bothus robinsi Twospot Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Engyophrys senta Spiny Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Trichopsetta ventralis Sash Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Carangidae (Jacks)
Alectis ciliaris African Pompano Expected (native range)								0
Caranx bartholomaei Yellow Jack Expected (native range)								0
Caranx crysos Blue Runner Expected (native range)								0
Caranx hippos Crevalle Jack							2	2
Caranx latus Horse-Eye Jack Expected (native range)								0
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic Bumper							2	2
Decapterus punctatus Round Scad Expected (native range)								0
Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow Runner Expected (native range)								0
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus Bluntnose Jack							3	3
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack							9	9
Selene setapinnis Atlantic Moonfish							1	1
Selene vomer Lookdown							1	1
Seriola dumerili Greater Amberjack Expected (native range)								0
Seriola fasciata Lesser Amberjack Expected (native range)								0
Seriola rivoliana Almaco Jack Expected (native range)								0
Seriola zonata Banded Rudderfish Expected (native range)								0
Trachinotus carolinus Florida Pompano Expected (native range)								0
Trachinotus falcatus Permit Expected (native range)								0
Trachinotus goodei Palometa Expected (native range)								0
Trachurus lathami Rough Scad							1	1
Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus acronotus Blacknose Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus isodon Finetooth Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark Expected (native range)								0
Carcharhinus porosus Smalltail Shark Expected (native range)								0
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon Shark Expected (native range)								0
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Expected (native range)								0
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Carpiodes carpio River Carpsucker Expected (native range)								0
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo Expected (native range)								0
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis aquilensis Longear Sunfish Expected (native range)								0
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish Expected (native range)								0
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth Expected (native range)								0
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill							1	1
Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish							1	1
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass							2	2
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus armatus Longspine Snook Non-native		1						1
Centropomus parallelus Smallscale Fat Snook Expected (native range)								0
Centropomus undecimalis Common Snook							1	1
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Chaetodon capistratus Foureye Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodon ocellatus Spotfin Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Prognathodes aya Bank Butterflyfish Expected (native range)								0
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande Cichlid Non-native							1	1
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack Herring Expected (native range)								0
Brevoortia gunteri Finescale Menhaden Expected (native range)								0
Brevoortia patronus Gulf Menhaden							9	9
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad							2	2
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin Shad							1	1
Harengula clupeola False Pilchard Expected (native range)								0
Harengula jaguana Scaled Sardine							6	6
Opisthonema oglinum Atlantic Thread Herring							1	1
Sardinella aurita Spanish Sardine Expected (native range)								0
Congridae (Conger Eels)
Conger oceanicus Conger Eel Expected (native range)								0
Paraconger caudilimbatus Margintail Conger Expected (native range)								0
Rhynchoconger flavus Yellow Conger Expected (native range)								0
Uroconger syringinus Threadtail Conger Expected (native range)								0
Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish Expected (native range)								0
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus billykrietei Chocolatebanded Tonguefish Non-native	1							1
Symphurus civitatium Offshore Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Symphurus diomedeanus Spottedfin Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek Tonguefish							7	7
Symphurus urospilus Spottail Tonguefish Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinella suavis Expected (native range)								0
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner Possibly native								0
Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner Expected (native range)								0
Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow Expected (native range)								0
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead Minnow							6	6
Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards)
Dactylopterus volitans Flying Gurnard Expected (native range)								0
Dactyloscopidae (Sand Stargazers)
Dactyloscopus moorei Speckled Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
Hypanus say Non-native				1				1
Pteroplatytrygon violacea Pelagic Stingray Expected (native range)								0
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus schoepfii Striped Burrfish Expected (native range)								0
Diodon holocanthus Balloonfish Expected (native range)								0
Echeneidae (Remoras)
Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker Expected (native range)								0
Echeneis neucratoides Whitefin Sharksucker Expected (native range)								0
Remora osteochir Marlinsucker Expected (native range)								0
Remora remora Remora Expected (native range)								0
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus Fat Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Eleotris amblyopsis Spinycheek Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Erotelis smaragdus Emerald Sleeper							1	1
Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth Sleeper Expected (native range)								0
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus Ladyfish							5	5
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa hepsetus Striped Anchovy							11	11
Anchoa lyolepis Dusky Anchovy							1	1
Anchoa mitchilli Bay Anchovy							22	22
Engraulis eurystole Silver Anchovy Expected (native range)								0
Ephippidae (Spadefishes)
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic Spadefish							2	2
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Cheilopogon heterurus Blotchwing Flyingfish Non-native		1						1
Exocoetus volitans Tropical Two-Wing Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Hirundichthys rondeletii Blackwing Flyingfish							1	1
Parexocoetus brachypterus Sailfin Flyingfish							1	1
Prognichthys occidentalis Bluntnose Flyingfish Expected (native range)								0
Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)
Fistularia tabacaria Bluespotted Cornetfish Expected (native range)								0
Fundulidae (Topminnows)
Fundulus grandis Gulf Killifish							7	7
Fundulus pulvereus Bayou Killifish				2			1	3
Fundulus similis Longnose Killifish							7	7
Fundulus xenicus							4	4
Lucania parva Rainwater Killifish Expected (native range)								0
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Diapterus auratus Irish Pompano Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus argenteus Spotfin Mojarra							6	6
Eucinostomus gula Silver Jenny							9	9
Eucinostomus harengulus Tidewater Mojarra							3	3
Eucinostomus jonesii Slender Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus lefroyi Mottled Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin Mojarra							4	4
Eugerres plumieri Striped Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Gerres cinereus Yellowfin Mojarra Expected (native range)								0
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Gobiesox strumosus Skilletfish							1	1
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Bathygobius soporator Frillfin Goby Expected (native range)								0
Bollmannia communis Ragged Goby Expected (native range)								0
Ctenogobius boleosoma Darter Goby							10	10
Ctenogobius shufeldti Freshwater Goby							2	2
Evorthodus lyricus Lyre Goby							3	3
Gobioides broussonetii Violet Goby Expected (native range)								0
Gobionellus oceanicus Highfin Goby							4	4
Gobiosoma bosc Naked Goby							5	5
Gobiosoma longipala Twoscale Goby Non-native							1	1
Gobiosoma robustum Code Goby							2	2
Microgobius gulosus Clown Goby Expected (native range)								0
Microgobius thalassinus Green Goby							3	3
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Gonostoma elongatum Longtooth Anglemouth Expected (native range)								0
Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)
Gymnura lessae Expected (native range)								0
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Anisotremus surinamensis Black Margate Expected (native range)								0
Anisotremus virginicus Porkfish Expected (native range)								0
Conodon nobilis Barred Grunt							1	1
Haemulon aurolineatum Tomtate							1	1
Orthopristis chrysoptera Pigfish							5	5
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Hemiramphus brasiliensis Ballyhoo Expected (native range)								0
Hyporhamphus meeki False Silverstripe Halfbeak							4	4
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)
Holocentrus adscensionis Squirrelfish Expected (native range)								0
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead Expected (native range)								0
Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead Expected (native range)								0
Ictalurus furcatus Blue Catfish Expected (native range)								0
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish							1	1
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish Expected (native range)								0
Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)
Kyphosus saltatrix Bermuda Chub Expected (native range)								0
Labridae (Wrasses)
Decodon puellaris Red Hogfish Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres bivittatus Slippery Dick Expected (native range)								0
Halichoeres caudalis Painted Wrasse Expected (native range)								0
Xyrichtys novacula Pearly Razorfish Expected (native range)								0
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Labrisomus nuchipinnis Hairy Blenny Expected (native range)								0
Paraclinus cingulatus Coral Blenny							1	1
Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar Expected (native range)								0
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar Possibly native								0
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar Expected (native range)								0
Lobotidae (Tripletails)
Lobotes surinamensis Atlantic Tripletail Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Lutjanus analis Mutton Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus apodus Schoolmaster Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus campechanus Red Snapper							1	1
Lutjanus griseus Gray Snapper							2	2
Lutjanus jocu Dog Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Lutjanus synagris Lane Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman Expected (native range)								0
Rhomboplites aurorubens Vermilion Snapper Expected (native range)								0
Macrouridae (Grenadiers)
Coryphaenoides mexicanus Expected (native range)								0
Coryphaenoides zaniophorus Expected (native range)								0
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Caulolatilus cyanops Blackline Tilefish Expected (native range)								0
Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon Expected (native range)								0
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
Microdesmus longipinnis Pink Wormfish Expected (native range)								0
Molidae (Molas)
Mola mola Ocean Sunfish Non-native							1	1
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Aluterus schoepfii Orange Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Aluterus scriptus Scrawled Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Cantherhines pullus Orangespotted Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Monacanthus ciliatus Fringed Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Stephanolepis hispidus Planehead Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Stephanolepis setifer Pygmy Filefish Expected (native range)								0
Moridae (Codlings)
Physiculus fulvus Metallic Codling Expected (native range)								0
Moringuidae (Spaghetti Eels)
Neoconger mucronatus Ridged Eel Expected (native range)								0
Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Morone chrysops White Bass Non-native							1	1
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola Expected (native range)								0
Mugil cephalus Striped Mullet				1			5	6
Mugil curema White Mullet				1			9	10
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Mulloidichthys martinicus Yellow Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Pseudupeneus maculatus Spotted Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Upeneus parvus Dwarf Goatfish Expected (native range)								0
Muraenidae (Morays)
Gymnothorax kolpos Blacktail Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus Blackedge Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax ocellatus Ocellated Moray Expected (native range)								0
Gymnothorax saxicola Honeycomb Moray Expected (native range)								0
Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
Aetobatus narinari Spotted Eagle Ray Expected (native range)								0
Rhinoptera bonasus Cownose Ray Expected (native range)								0
Narcinidae (Electric Rays)
Narcine bancroftii Lesser Electric Ray Expected (native range)								0
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill Eels)
Hoplunnis macrura Freckled Pikeconger Expected (native range)								0
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Nomeus gronovii Man-Of-War Fish Expected (native range)								0
Odontaspididae (Sand Tigers)
Carcharias taurus Sand Tiger Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Halieutichthys aculeatus Pancake Batfish							1	1
Ogcocephalus corniger Longnose Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus cubifrons Polka-Dot Batfish Non-native							1	1
Ogcocephalus declivirostris Slantbrow Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus nasutus Shortnose Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ogcocephalus pantostictus Spotted Batfish Expected (native range)								0
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Bascanichthys bascanium Sooty Eel							1	1
Bascanichthys scuticaris Whip Eel Expected (native range)								0
Echiophis intertinctus Spotted Spoon-Nose Eel Expected (native range)								0
Echiophis punctifer Snapper Eel Expected (native range)								0
Myrophis punctatus Speckled Worm Eel							2	2
Ophichthus gomesii Shrimp Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)
Brotula barbata Atlantic Bearded Brotula Expected (native range)								0
Lepophidium brevibarbe Blackedge Cusk-Eel							1	1
Lepophidium jeannae Mottled Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Neobythites marginatus Stripefin Brotula Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion grayi Blotched Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion holbrookii Bank Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Ophidion josephi Crested Cusk-Eel Expected (native range)								0
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Lonchopisthus micrognathus Swordtail Jawfish Expected (native range)								0
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Acanthostracion quadricornis Scrawled Cowfish Expected (native range)								0
Lactophrys bicaudalis Spotted Trunkfish Expected (native range)								0
Lactophrys trigonus Trunkfish Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata Ocellated Flounder							1	1
Citharichthys arctifrons Gulf Stream Flounder Non-native				1				1
Citharichthys cornutus Horned Whiff Expected (native range)								0
Citharichthys macrops Spotted Whiff							1	1
Citharichthys spilopterus Bay Whiff							3	3
Cyclopsetta chittendeni Mexican Flounder							1	1
Cyclopsetta fimbriata Spotfin Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Etropus crossotus Fringed Flounder							2	2
Etropus microstomus Smallmouth Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthys albigutta Gulf Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthys lethostigma Southern Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Paralichthys squamilentus Broad Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium gunteri Shoal Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium micrurum Channel Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Syacium papillosum Dusky Flounder Expected (native range)								0
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Urophycis floridana Southern Hake							1	1
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish							2	2
Poecilia formosa Amazon Molly Non-native							1	1
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly							1	1
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus Atlantic Threadfin							1	1
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Pomacanthus paru French Angelfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Abudefduf saxatilis Sergeant Major Expected (native range)								0
Abudefduf taurus Night Sergeant Expected (native range)								0
Chromis insolata Sunshinefish Expected (native range)								0
Stegastes variabilis Cocoa Damselfish Expected (native range)								0
Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish Expected (native range)								0
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes)
Priacanthus arenatus Bigeye							1	1
Pristigenys alta Short Bigeye Expected (native range)								0
Pristidae (Sawfishes)
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish Expected (native range)								0
Rachycentridae (Cobias)
Rachycentron canadum Cobia							1	1
Rajidae (Skates)
Raja texana Roundel Skate Expected (native range)								0
Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)
Rhinobatos lentiginosus Atlantic Guitarfish Expected (native range)								0
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Sparisoma viride Stoplight Parrotfish Expected (native range)								0
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum Expected (native range)								0
Bairdiella chrysoura Silver Perch							8	8
Cynoscion arenarius Sand Seatrout							2	2
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted Seatrout							14	14
Cynoscion nothus Silver Seatrout Expected (native range)								0
Larimus fasciatus Banded Drum							2	2
Leiostomus xanthurus Spot							7	7
Menticirrhus americanus Southern Kingfish							4	4
Menticirrhus littoralis Gulf Kingfish							1	1
Menticirrhus saxatilis Northern Kingfish Expected (native range)								0
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker							9	9
Pareques acuminatus High-Hat Expected (native range)								0
Pareques umbrosus Cubbyu Expected (native range)								0
Pogonias cromis Black Drum							2	2
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum							4	4
Stellifer lanceolatus Star Drum							3	3
Scombridae (Mackerels)
Euthynnus alletteratus Little Tunny Expected (native range)								0
Sarda sarda Atlantic Bonito Expected (native range)								0
Scomber colias Atlantic Chub Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Scomberomorus cavalla King Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish Mackerel Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Pontinus longispinis Longspine Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena brasiliensis Barbfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena calcarata Smoothhead Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena dispar Hunchback Scorpionfish Expected (native range)								0
Scorpaena plumieri Spotted Scorpionfish							1	1
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Centropristis ocyurus Bank Sea Bass Expected (native range)								0
Centropristis philadelphica Rock Sea Bass Expected (native range)								0
Diplectrum bivittatum Dwarf Sand Perch							1	1
Diplectrum formosum Sand Perch Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus adscensionis Rock Hind Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus guttatus Red Hind Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus itajara Goliath Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Epinephelus striatus Nassau Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Gonioplectrus hispanus Spanish Flag Expected (native range)								0
Hemanthias leptus Longtail Bass Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus nigritus Expected (native range)								0
Hyporthodus niveatus Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca bonaci Black Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowmouth Grouper Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca microlepis Gag Expected (native range)								0
Mycteroperca phenax Scamp Expected (native range)								0
Paranthias furcifer Atlantic Creolefish Expected (native range)								0
Rypticus maculatus Whitespotted Soapfish Expected (native range)								0
Rypticus saponaceus Greater Soapfish Expected (native range)								0
Serraniculus pumilio Pygmy Sea Bass							2	2
Serranus atrobranchus Blackear Bass Expected (native range)								0
Serranus phoebe Tattler Expected (native range)								0
Serranus subligarius Belted Sandfish Expected (native range)								0
Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead							5	5
Calamus leucosteus Whitebone Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Calamus nodosus Knobbed Porgy Non-native							1	1
Diplodus holbrookii Spottail Pinfish Expected (native range)								0
Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish							18	18
Pagrus pagrus Red Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Stenotomus caprinus Longspine Porgy Expected (native range)								0
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Sphyraena barracuda Great Barracuda Expected (native range)								0
Sphyraena borealis Northern Sennet Expected (native range)								0
Sphyraena guachancho Guaguanche							2	2
Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead Expected (native range)								0
Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead Expected (native range)								0
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus burti Gulf Butterfish Expected (native range)								0
Peprilus paru Harvestfish							2	2
Peprilus triacanthus Butterfish Non-native		1						1
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes)
Hippocampus erectus Lined Seahorse Expected (native range)								0
Hippocampus zosterae Dwarf Seahorse							2	2
Microphis brachyurus Opossum Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus floridae Dusky Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus fuscus Northern Pipefish Non-native		1						1
Syngnathus louisianae Chain Pipefish							3	3
Syngnathus pelagicus Sargassum Pipefish Expected (native range)								0
Syngnathus scovelli Texas Pipefish				2			3	5
Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Saurida brasiliensis Largescale Lizardfish							1	1
Synodus foetens Inshore Lizardfish				1			4	5
Trachinocephalus myops Snakefish Expected (native range)								0
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Canthigaster rostrata Sharpnose Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Lagocephalus laevigatus Smooth Puffer							2	2
Sphoeroides nephelus Southern Puffer							5	5
Sphoeroides parvus Least Puffer							3	3
Sphoeroides spengleri Bandtail Puffer Expected (native range)								0
Triakidae (Hound Sharks)
Mustelus canis Smooth Dogfish Expected (native range)								0
Mustelus norrisi Florida Smoothhound Expected (native range)								0
Mustelus sinusmexicanus Gulf Smoothhound Expected (native range)								0
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Trichiurus lepturus Atlantic Cutlassfish Expected (native range)								0
Triglidae (Searobins)
Bellator militaris Horned Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus carolinus Northern Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus longispinosus Bigeye Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus martis Barred Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus ophryas Bandtail Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus paralatus Mexican Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Prionotus roseus Bluespotted Searobin							1	1
Prionotus rubio Blackwing Searobin							1	1
Prionotus scitulus Leopard Searobin							1	1
Prionotus stearnsi Shortwing Searobin				1			1	2
Prionotus tribulus Bighead Searobin Expected (native range)								0
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Astroscopus y_graecum Expected (native range)								0
Kathetostoma albigutta Lancer Stargazer Expected (native range)								0
Xenocephalus egregius Freckled Stargazer Expected (native range)								0

Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)

Achiridae (American Soles)

Amiidae (Bowfins)

Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Antennariidae (Frogfishes)

Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)

Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)

Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)

Belonidae (Needlefishes)

Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)

Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders)

Carangidae (Jacks)

Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)

Centropomidae (Snooks)

Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

Clupeidae (Herrings)

Congridae (Conger Eels)

Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)

Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)

Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards)

Dactyloscopidae (Sand Stargazers)

Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)

Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes)

Echeneidae (Remoras)

Eleotridae (Sleepers)

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Ephippidae (Spadefishes)

Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)

Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)

Fundulidae (Topminnows)

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)

Gobiidae (Gobies)

Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)

Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)

Haemulidae (Grunts)

Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)

Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes)

Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)

Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)

Labridae (Wrasses)

Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Lobotidae (Tripletails)

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

Macrouridae (Grenadiers)

Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)

Molidae (Molas)

Monacanthidae (Filefishes)

Moridae (Codlings)

Moringuidae (Spaghetti Eels)

Moronidae (Temperate Basses)

Mugilidae (Mullets)

Mullidae (Goatfishes)

Muraenidae (Morays)

Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays)

Narcinidae (Electric Rays)

Nettastomatidae (Duckbill Eels)

Nomeidae (Driftfishes)

Odontaspididae (Sand Tigers)

Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)

Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)

Ophidiidae (Cusk-Eels)

Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)

Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)

Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)

Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)

Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Polynemidae (Threadfins)

Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)