Volusia County Fish Survey Species List
Phylogenetic List of Fishes Collected by 70' Seine and 20' Trawl

ELECTRIC RAYS: TORPEDINIDAE
lesser electric ray, Narcine brasiliensis
STINGRAYS: DASYATIDAE
southern stingray, Dasyatis americana
atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina
bluntnose stingray, Dasyatis say
BUTTERFLY RAYS: GYMNURIDAE
smooth butterfly ray, Gymnura micrura
GARS: LEPISOSTEIDAE
longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus
florida gar, Lepisosteus platyrhincus
TARPONS: ELOPIDAE
ladyfish, Elops saurus
tarpon, Megalops atlanticus
bonefish, Albula vulpes
FRESHWATER EELS: ANGUILLIDAE
american eel, Anguilla rostrata
WORM EELS: OPHICHTHIDAE
speckled worm eel, Myrophis punctatus
HERRINGS: CLUPEIDAE
Menhaden, Brevoortia spp.
atlantic thread herring, Opisthonema oglinum
scaled sardine, Harengula jaguana
spanish sardine, Sardinella aurita
ANCHOVIES: ENGRAULIDAE
cuban anchovy, Anchoa cubana
striped anchovy, Anchoa hepsetus
bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli
longnose anchovy, Anchoa nasuta
LIZARDFISHES: SYNODONTIDAE
inshore lizardfish, Synodus foetens
FRESHWATER CATFISHES: ICTALURIDAE
white catfish, Ameiurus catus
yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis
MARINE CATFISHES: ARIIDAE
gafftopsail catfish, Bagre marinus
hardhead catfish, Arius felis
TOADFISHES: BATRACHOIDIDAE
oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau
CLINGFISHES: GOBIESOCIDAE
skilletfish, Gobiesox strumosus
BATFISHES: OGCOCEPHALIDAE
polka-dot batfish, Ogcocephalus radiatus
CODS: GADIDAE
southern hake, Urophycis floridana
spotted hake, Urophycis regia
CUSK-EELS: OPHIDIIDAE:
shorthead cusk-eel, Ophidion regius
crested cusk-eel, Ophidion welshi
FLYINGFISHES: EXOCOETIDAE
Halfbeak, Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
NEEDLEFISHES: BELONIDAE
atlantic needlefish, Strongylura marina
redfin needlefish, Strongylura notata
timucu, Strondylura timucu
houndfish, Tylosurus crocodilus
KILLIFISHES: CYPRINODONTIDAE
sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus
marsh killifish, Fundulus confluentus
striped killifish, Fundulus majalis
gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis
rainwater killifish, Lucania parva
goldspotted killifish, Floridichthys carpio
LIVE BEARERS: POECILIIDAE
mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki
sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna
SILVERSIDES: ATHERINIDAE
inland silverside, Menidia beryllina
tidewater silverside, Menida peninsulae
rough silverside, Membras martinica
brook silverside, Labidesthes sicculus
PIPEFISHES: SYNGNATHIDAE
northern pipefish, Syngnathus fuscus
chain pipefish, Syngnathus louisianae
gulf pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli
lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus
dwarf seahorse, Hippocampus zosterae
opossum pipefish, Microphis brachyurus
SCORPION FISHES: SCORPAENIDAE
Barbfish, Scorpaena brasiliensis
TRIGLIDAE: SEAROBINS
leopard searobin, Prionotus scitulus
bighead searobin, Prionotus tribulus
blackwing searobin, Prionotus rubio
SNOOKS: CENTROPOMIDAE
common snook, Centropomus undecimalis
SEA BASSES: SERRANIDAE
black sea bass, Centropristis striata
rock sea bass, Centropristis philadelphica
gag, Mycteroperca microlepis
SUNFISHES: CENTRARCHIDAE
redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus
warmouth sunfish, Lepomis gulosus
bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus
redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus
largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides
DARTERS: PERCIDAE
swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme
BLUEFISH: POMATOMIDAE
bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix
COBIA: RACHYCENTRIDAE
cobia, Rachycentron canadu
JACKS: CARANGIDAE
yellow jack, Caranx bartholomaei
crevalle jack, Caranx hippos
atlantic bumper, Chloroscombrus chrysurus
leatherjacket, Oligoplites saurus
lookdown, Selene vomer
florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus
permit, Trachinotus falcatus
SNAPPERS: LUTJANIDAE
gray/mangrove snapper, Lutjanus griseus
lane snapper, Lutjanus synagris
TRIPLETAILS: LOBOTIDAE
Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis
MOJARRAS: GERREIDAE
tidewater mojarra, Eucinostomus harengulus
silver jenny, Eucinostomus gula
slender mojarra, Eucinostomus jonesi
striped mojarra, Diapterus plumieri
irish pompano, Diapterus auratus
yellowfin mojarra, Gerres cinereus
GRUNTS: HAEMULIDAE
pigfish, Orthopristis chrysoptera
PORGIES: SPARIDAE
pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides
sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus
spottail pinfish, Diplodus holbrooki
grass porgy, Calamus arctifrons
DRUMS: SCIAENIDAE
spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus
atlantic weakfish, Cynoscion regalis
silver perch, Bairdiella chrysoura
spot, Leiostomus xanthurus
banded drum, Larimus fasciatus
southern kingfish, Menticirrhus americanus
gulf kingfish, Menticirrhus littoralis
northern kingfish, Menticirrhus saxatalis
atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus
black drum, Pogonias cromis
red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus
star drum, Stellifer lanceolatus
SPADE FISHES: EPHIPPIDAE
atlantic spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber
MULLETS: MUGILIDAE
striped mullet, Mugil cephalus
white mullet, Mugil curema
BARRACUDAS: SPHYRAENIDAE
northern sennet, Sphyraena borealis
guaguanche, Sphyraena guachancho
great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda
STARGAZERS: URANOSCOPIDAE
southern stargazer, Astroscopus y-graecum
COMBTOOTH BLENNIES: BLENNIIDAE
florida blenny, Chasmodes saburrae
GOBIES: GOBIIDAE
lyre goby, Evorthodus lyricus
darter goby, Gobionellus boleosoma
sharptail goby, Gobionellus oceanicus
freshwater goby, Gobionellus shufeldti
emerald goby, Gobionellus smaragdus
naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc
code goby, Gobiosoma robustum
twoscale goby, Gobiosoma longipala
clown goby, Microgobius gulosus
green goby, Microgobius thalassinus
frillfin goby, Bathygobius soporator
SLEEPERS: ELEOTRIDAE
fat Sleeper, Dormitator maculatus
SNAKE MACKERALS: TRICHIURIDAE
atlantic cutlassfish, Trichiurus lepturus
MACKERALS: SCOMBRIDAE
spanish mackeral, Scomberomorus maculatus
BUTTERFISHES: STROMATEIDAE
spotted driftfish, Ariomma regulus
butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus
LEFTEYE FLOUNDERS: BOTHIDAE
spotted whiff, Citharichthys macrops
bay whiff, Citharichthys spilopterus
fringed flounder, Etropus crossotus
summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus
gulf flounder, Paralichthys albigutta
southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma
fourspot flounder, Paralichthys oblongus
broad flounder, Paralichthys squamilentus
ocellated flounder, Ancylopsetta quadrocellata
spottail flounder, Bothus robinsi
SOLES: SOLEIDAE
hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus
lined sole, Achirus lineatus
blackcheek tonguefish, Symphurus plagiusa
LEATHERJACKETS: BALISTIDAE
dotterel filefish, Aluterus heudeloti
orange filefish, Aluterus schoepfi
planehead filefish, Monacanthus hispidus
grey triggerfish, Balistes caprisus
BOXFISHES: OSTRACIIDAE
scrawled cowfish, Lactophrys quadricornis
PUFFERS: TETRAODONTIDAE
checkered puffer, Sphoeroides testudineus
southern puffer, Sphoeroides nephelus
bandtail puffer, Sphoeroides spengleri
striped burrfish, Chilomycterus schoepfi

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