Scallop, oyster, hard clam and shrimp illustrations are courtesy of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. These diagrams show important anatomical characteristics of fishes.

A quick guide to popular recreational reef fishes found in Florida waters. © Diane Rome Peebles. Illustrations provided for viewing purposes only.

This article lists wide variety or diversity of fish in the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the state of Florida in the United States. [1] [2] [3]

Dec 17, 2013 · Territory: Inshore, near shore and offshore, especially over reefs; absent from north Florida waters in winter. Size: Average catch less than …

May 7, 2020 · This searchable gallery includes 220 entries of Florida freshwater fishes, each with a live image, key characteristics for field identification and habitat description. The Flagfish, included in this gallery, is one of three freshwater species native only to Florida.

There are thousands of saltwater fish species found in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean. ID fish species, find out what fish feed on, where to find them, the best bait to use and more.

Jun 24, 2023 · This Florida reef fish guide with names and images helps you identify the most common species you’ll see around reefs and mangroves, over rocky bottoms and seagrass meadows at Florida’s best snorkeling sites.

Directory listing of species in Florida - freshwater and saltwater fish and other creature found in our waters.

The guide includes photographs of juvenile fish, range and habitat, physical descriptions, key identifying features, size of fish, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission fishing regulations where applicable. This identification guide is organized by caudal fin shape: truncate, rounded, forked, lunate, or continuous.

Fish is less than 11 inches long; has dark band from eye to first dorsal fin and six prominent bars on body; larger fish are bluish, greenish, or brown; soft dorsal base about twice the length of the anal fin; tail-lobe white tipped.