Priority Species
Finfish
| Picture | Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|
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Spot | Leiostomus xanthurus |
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Atlantic Croaker | Micropogonias undulatus |
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Southern Kingfish | Menticirrhus americanus |
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Weakfish | Cynoscion regalis |
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Harvestfish | Peprilus alepidotus |
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Butterfish | Peprilus triacanthus |
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Atlantic Menhaden | Brevoortia tyrannus |
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Atlantic Spadefish | Chaetodipterus faber |
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Bluefish | Pomatomus saltatrix |
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Spanish Mackerel | Scomberomorus maculatus |
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King Mackerel | Scomberomorus cavalla |
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Summer Flounder | Paralichthys dentatus |
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Black Sea Bass | Centropristis striata |
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Gulf Kingfish | Menticirrhus littoralis |
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Northern Kingfish | Menticirrhus saxatilis |
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Yellowfin Menhaden | Brevoortia smithi |
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Southern Flounder | Paralichthys lethostigma |
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Sheepshead | Archosargus probatocephalus |
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Gulf Flounder | Paralichthys albigutta * |
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Black Drum | Pogonias cromis * |
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Spotted Seatrout | Cynoscion nebulosus * |
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Gag | Mycteroperca microlepis * |
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Red Drum | Sciaenops ocellatus* |
* Few specimens have been collected in SEAMAP samples
Decapod Crustaceans
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White Shrimp | Litopenaeus setiferus |
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Brown Shrimp | Farfantepenaeus aztecus |
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Pink Shrimp | Farfantepenaeus duorarum |
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Blue Crab | Callinectes sapidus |