Vertebrate Natural History Fish List

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Petromyzontidae

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Lampreys.
Agnathans.
Cyclostomata.
Petromyzontiformes.
Sea lamprey- Petromyzon marinus. Ichthyomyzon castaneus.

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Dasyatidae

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Stingrays.
Gnathostomata.
Chondrichthyes.
Stingray-Dasyatis sabina

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Rajidae

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Skates.
Gnathostomata.
Chondrichthyes.
Skates- Raja texana

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Carcharhinidae

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Requiem Sharks.
Gnathostomata.
Chondrichthyes.
Atlantic Sharp nose shark- Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

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Sphyrnidae

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Hammerhead Sharks. Gnathostomata.
Chondrichthyes.
Bonnet nose- Sphyrna tiburo

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Protopteriidae

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Lungfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Sarcopterygii.
Lepidosireniformes.
Protopterus aethiopicus

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Front 7

Polypteridae

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Reedfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Polypteriformes.
Bichirs - Polypterus congicus

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Acipenseridae

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Sturgeons.
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Acipenseriformes.
Shovelnose Sturgeon- Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus

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Polyodontidae

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Paddlefish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Acipenseriformes.
Paddlefish-Polyodon spathula

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Amiidae

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Bowfins.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Amiiformes.
Amia calva- grennel

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Lepisosteidae

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Gar.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Lepisosteiformes.
Alligator gar- Lepisosteus spatula. Needlenose gar- Lepisosteus osseus.

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Syngnathidae

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Pipefish, seahorses.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Gasterosteiformes.
Seahorses- Hippocampus sp. Syngnathus louisianae

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Belonidae

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Needlefish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Atherinomorpha.
Atlantic Needle fish-Strongylura marina.

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Exocoetidae

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Flying fishes, Halfbeaks.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Atherinomorpha.
Halfbeak-Hyporhampus unifasciatus.

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Percidae

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Darters.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Log perch- Percina maculata.
Percina nigrofasciata.

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Mugilidae

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Mullet.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Mullet- Mugil cephalus.

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Percithyidae

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White bass.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Morone chrysops.
Morone saxatilis.

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Sparidae

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Piggy Perch.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Piggy Perch- Lagodon rhomboides.

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Sciaenidae

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Drums. Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Black Drum- Pogonias cromis. Atlantic croaker- Micropogon undulatus. Sand trout- Cynoscion arenarius. Redfish- Sciaenops ocellata. Speckled trout- Cynoscion nebulosus.

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Lutjanidae

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Snappers.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Red snapper- Lutjanus campechanus.

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Carangidae

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Jacks.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Caranx hippos.
Chloroscombrus chrysurus.

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Gobiidae

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Gobies.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Sharptail goby- Gobionellus hastatus. Naked goby- Gobiosoma bosci. Gobionellus oceanicus.

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Uraniscopidae

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Stargazers.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Southern Stargazer-Astroscopus y-graecum.

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Centrarchidae

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Sunfish, bass, crappie.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Perciformes.
Largemouth bass- Micropterus salmoides. Spotted bass-Micropterus punctulatus. Black crappie- Pomoxis nigromaculatus. Green sunfish- Lepomis cyanellus. Longear Sunfish-Lepomis megalotis.

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Cyprinodontidae

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Killifish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Atheriniformes.
Sheepshead minnow- Cyprinodon variegatus. Gulf killifish- Fundulus grandis. Black Spotted top minnow- Fundulus olivaceus.

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Poeciliidae

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Mollies, livebearers.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Atheriniformes.
Sailfin molly- Poecilia latipinna. Mosquito fish- Gambusia affinis.

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Catostomidae

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Suckers.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Cypriniformes.
Spotted sucker- Minytrema melanops. Sharpfin Chubsucker- Erimyzon tenuis.

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Ictaluridae

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Freshwater Catfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Cypriniformes.
Blue catfish-Ictalurus furcatus. Channel Catfish- Ictalurus punctatus. Flathead catfish-Pylodictis Olivares. Black bullhead- Ictalurus melas.

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Ariidae

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Sea Catfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Cypriniformes.
Hardhead- Arius felis.
Gafftop- Bagre marinus.

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Cyprinidae

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Minnows and carp.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Cypriniformes.
Carp- Cyprinis carpio.
Golden shiner- Notemigonus crysoleucas. Bullhead minnow- Pimphales vigilax.

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Elopidae

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Ladyfish, skipjack.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Elopiformes.
Ladyfish- Elops saurus.

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Clupeidae

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Herrings.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Clupeiformes.
Gulf menhaden- Brevoortia patronis.

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Muraenidae

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Moray eels.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Anguilliformes.
Ocellated moray- Gymnothorax ocellatus.

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Anguillidae

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Freshwater eels.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Anguilliformes.
American eel-Anguilla rostrata.

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Esocidae

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Pikes.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Esociformes.
Northern pike- Esox maquinongy. Esox americanus.

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Antennariidae

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Anglerfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Lophiiformes.
Single spot frog fish- Antennarius radiosus. Sargassum fish-Histrio histrio.

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Ogcocephalidae

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Batfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Lophiiformes.
Batfish- Malthopis lutea.

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Batrachoididae.

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Toadfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Batrachoidiformes.
Toadfish- Opsanus beta.

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Cynoglossidae

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Tonguefish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Pleuronectiformes.
Tongue fish-Symphurus plagiusa.

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Bothidae

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Flounders.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Pleuronectiformes.
Flounder- Paralichthys lethostigma.

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Ostaciidae

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Boxfish.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Tetradontiformes.
Scrawled cowfish- Acanthostracion quadricornis.

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Tetraodontidae

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4-toothed puffers.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Tetradontiformes.
Southern puffer- Sphoeroides nephelus.

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Diodontidae

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2-toothed puffers.
Gnathostomata.
Osteichthyes.
Actinopterygii.
Teleostiformes.
Tetradontiformes.
Striped burrfish- Chilomycterus shoepfi.

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