Wildlife
What lives in Biscayne
Last verified NPS species database
Every animal below comes from the National Park Service’s own species list for Biscayne: 24 mammals, 229 birds, 32 reptiles, 8 amphibians and 549 fish recorded as present. Status words (present, unconfirmed, not in park) are the NPS’s, not ours.
Animals people ask about
Bobcat
Lynx rufus · Rare
Manatee
Trichechus manatus · Common
American crocodile
Crocodylus acutus · Common
Rattlesnakes
Crotalus adamanteus · Common · any rattlesnake species
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus · Uncommon
Black bear
Ursus americanus floridanus · Historical
By group
Species counts
Present or probably present per the NPS list. “Listed” includes species the NPS has evaluated but marks unconfirmed or not in park.
- Mammals
- 25
- 28 listed · 2 non-native
- Birds
- 230
- 230 listed · 22 non-native
- Reptiles
- 35
- 40 listed · 5 non-native
- Amphibians
- 8
- 8 listed · 3 non-native
- Fish
- 569
- 818 listed · 1 non-native
Endangered Species Act
17 threatened or endangered species
Federal listing status as recorded in the NPS species database.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sie whale | Balaenoptera borealis | Endangered | ||
| Fin whale | Balaenoptera physalus | Endangered | ||
| Florida Bonneted Bat | Eumops floridanus | Endangered | ||
| Key Largo woodrat | Neotoma floridana smalli | Endangered | ||
| Sperm whale | Physeter macrocephalus | Probably Present | Endangered | |
| Manatee | Trichechus manatus | Common | Threatened | |
| Piping Plover | Charadrius melodus | Rare | Threatened | |
| Loggerhead sea turtle | Caretta caretta | Threatened | ||
| Green sea turtle | Chelonia mydas | Threatened | ||
| American crocodile | Crocodylus acutus | Common | Threatened | |
| Leatherback sea turtle | Dermochelys coriacea | Endangered | ||
| Eastern Indigo Snake | Drymarchon corais couperi | Rare | Threatened | |
| Hawksbill sea turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | Endangered | ||
| Kemp's Ridley sea turtle | Lepidochelys kempii | Rare | Endangered | |
| Nassau grouper | Epinephelus striatus | Threatened | ||
| Atlantic manta | Manta birostris | Threatened | ||
| Smalltooth sawfish | Pristis pectinata | Endangered |
Mammals
All 25 mammals recorded in Biscayne
Most abundant first, as the NPS rates them.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee | Trichechus manatus | Common | Threatened | |
| LEAST SHREW | Cryptotis parva | Uncommon | ||
| Marsh rabbit | Sylvilagus palustris | Occasional | ||
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | Rare | ||
| Mexican red-bellied squirrel | Sciurus aureogaster | Rare | Non-native | |
| Black rat | Rattus rattus | Non-native | ||
| Black right whale | Balaena glacialis | |||
| BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN | Tursiops truncatus | |||
| BRAZILIAN FREE-TAILED BAT | Tadarida brasiliensis | |||
| Common raccoon | Procyon lotor | |||
| Cotton mouse | Peromyscus gossypinus | |||
| Eastern gray squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis |
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| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fin whale | Balaenoptera physalus | Endangered | ||
| Florida Bonneted Bat | Eumops floridanus | Endangered | ||
| Gray fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | |||
| Hispid cotton rat | Sigmodon hispidus | |||
| House mouse | Mus musculus | |||
| HUMPBACK WHALE | Megaptera novaeangliae | |||
| Key Largo woodrat | Neotoma floridana smalli | Endangered | ||
| NORTHERN RIVER OTTER | Lutra canadensis | |||
| SEMINOLE BAT | Lasiurus seminolus | |||
| Sie whale | Balaenoptera borealis | Endangered | ||
| Sperm whale | Physeter macrocephalus | Probably Present | Endangered | |
| STRIPED SKUNK | Mephitis mephitis | |||
| White-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus |
Birds
230 birds — show the list ↓
Birds
230 birds — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | ||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | ||
| Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | Non-native | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularius | ||
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | ||
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | ||
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Ammodramus savannarum | ||
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | ||
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | ||
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | ||
| Mottled Duck | Anas fulvigula | ||
| Anhinga | Anhinga anhinga | ||
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | ||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris | ||
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | ||
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | ||
| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | ||
| Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia | ||
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | ||
| Upland Sandpiper | Bartramia longicauda | ||
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | ||
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | Non-native | |
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | ||
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | ||
| Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus | ||
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | ||
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus | ||
| Broad-winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus | ||
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | ||
| Green Heron | Butorides virescens | ||
| Sanderling | Calidris alba | ||
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | ||
| Red Knot | Calidris canutus | ||
| Purple Sandpiper | Calidris maritima | ||
| Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri | ||
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | Probably Present | Non-native |
| Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | ||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | Calidris pusilla | ||
| Cory's Shearwater | Calonectris diomedea | ||
| Chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgus carolinensis | ||
| Whip-poor-will | Caprimulgus vociferus | ||
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | ||
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | ||
| Veery | Catharus fuscescens | ||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Catharus minimus | ||
| Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | ||
| Willet | Catoptrophorus semipalmatus | ||
| Belted Kingfisher | Ceryle alcyon | ||
| Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica | ||
| Piping Plover | Charadrius melodus | Threatened | |
| Semipalmated Plover | Charadrius semipalmatus | ||
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | ||
| Wilson's Plover | Charadrius wilsonia | ||
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | Non-native | |
| Antillean Nighthawk | Chordeiles gundlachii | ||
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | ||
| Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus | ||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | ||
| Mangrove Cuckoo | Coccyzus minor | ||
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | ||
| Rock Dove | Columba livia | Non-native | |
| Common Ground-Dove | Columbina passerina | ||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Contopus virens | ||
| Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | ||
| Fish Crow | Corvus ossifragus | ||
| Smooth-billed Ani | Crotophaga ani | ||
| Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | ||
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna bicolor | ||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | Dendroica caerulescens | ||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Dendroica coronata | ||
| Prairie Warbler | Dendroica discolor | ||
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Dendroica dominica | ||
| Blackburnian Warbler | Dendroica fusca | ||
| Magnolia Warbler | Dendroica magnolia | ||
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Dendroica nigrescens | Non-native | |
| Palm Warbler | Dendroica palmarum | ||
| Cuban Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | ||
| Pine Warbler | Dendroica pinus | ||
| Blackpoll Warbler | Dendroica striata | ||
| Cape May Warbler | Dendroica tigrina | ||
| Townsend's Warbler | Dendroica townsendi | Non-native | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Dendroica virens | ||
| Bobolink | Dolichonyx oryzivorus | ||
| Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus | ||
| Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | ||
| Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea | ||
| Reddish Egret | Egretta rufescens | ||
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | ||
| Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor | ||
| Swallow-tailed Kite | Elanoides forficatus | ||
| Least Flycatcher | Empidonax minimus | ||
| White Ibis | Eudocimus albus | ||
| Scarlet Ibis | Eudocimus ruber | Non-native | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Euphagus carolinus | Non-native | |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | ||
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | ||
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | ||
| Magnificent Frigatebird | Fregata magnificens | ||
| American Coot | Fulica americana | ||
| Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago delicata | ||
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | ||
| Common Loon | Gavia immer | ||
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | ||
| Key West Quail-Dove | Geotrygon chrysia | Non-native | |
| Hill Myna | Gracula religiosa | Non-native | |
| American Oystercatcher | Haematopus palliatus | ||
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||
| Worm-eating Warbler | Helmitheros vermivorum | ||
| Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus | ||
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | ||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | ||
| Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | ||
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | ||
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | ||
| Laughing Gull | Larus atricilla | ||
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | ||
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | ||
| Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | ||
| Bonaparte's Gull | Larus philadelphia | ||
| Franklin's Gull | Larus pipixcan | Non-native | |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus griseus | ||
| Swainson's Warbler | Limnothlypis swainsonii | ||
| Marbled Godwit | Limosa fedoa | ||
| Eastern Screech-Owl | Megascops asio | ||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus | ||
| Black Scoter | Melanitta nigra | ||
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | Non-native | |
| Red breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | ||
| Bahama Mockingbird | Mimus gundlachii | Non-native | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ||
| Black-and-white Warbler | Mniotilta varia | ||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | ||
| Shiny Cowbird | Molothrus bonariensis | ||
| Northern Gannet | Morus bassanus | ||
| Wood Stork | Mycteria americana | ||
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus | ||
| La Sagra' Flycatcher | Myiarchus sagrae | ||
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | ||
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Nyctanassa violacea | ||
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | ||
| Connecticut Warbler | Oporornis agilis | ||
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| Parula americana | Parula americana | ||
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Non-native | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | ||
| Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | ||
| Painted Bunting | Passerina ciris | ||
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | ||
| White-crowned Pigeon | Patagioenas leucocephala | ||
| American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | ||
| Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis | ||
| Red-billed Tropicbird | Phaethon aethereus | Non-native | |
| White-tailed Tropicbird | Phaethon lepturus | ||
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocorax auritus | ||
| Red Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicaria | ||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | ||
| American Flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber | ||
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | Non-native | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | ||
| Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | ||
| Roseate Spoonbill | Platalea ajaja | ||
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | ||
| Black-bellied Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | ||
| Horned Grebe | Podiceps auritus | ||
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | ||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | ||
| Purple Gallinule | Porphyrio martinica | ||
| Purple Martin | Progne subis | ||
| Prothonotary Warbler | Protonotaria citrea | ||
| Audubon's Shearwater | Puffinus lherminieri | ||
| Manx Shearwater | Puffinus puffinus | ||
| Boat-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus major | ||
| Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | ||
| Clapper Rail | Rallus longirostris | ||
| American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | Non-native | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | ||
| Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | ||
| Black Skimmer | Rynchops niger | ||
| Eastern Pheobe | Sayornis phoebe | ||
| Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | ||
| Louisiana Waterthrush | Seiurus motacilla | ||
| Northern Waterthrush | Seiurus noveboracensis | ||
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | ||
| American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | ||
| Common Eider | Somateria mollissima | Non-native | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | ||
| Western Spindalis | Spindalis zena | ||
| Dickcissel | Spiza americana | ||
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Spizella pallida | ||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | ||
| Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorarius parasiticus | ||
| Pomarine Jaeger | Stercorarius pomarinus | ||
| Bridled Tern | Sterna anaethetus | ||
| Least Tern | Sterna antillarum | ||
| Caspian Tern | Sterna caspia | ||
| Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii | ||
| Forster's Tern | Sterna forsteri | ||
| Sooty Tern | Sterna fuscata | ||
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | ||
| Royal Tern | Sterna maxima | ||
| Gull-billed Tern | Sterna nilotica | ||
| Sandwich Tern | Sterna sandvicensis | ||
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | Non-native | |
| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native | |
| Masked Booby | Sula dactylatra | ||
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | ||
| Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | ||
| Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus | ||
| Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum | ||
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | ||
| Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | ||
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | ||
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ||
| Gray Kingbird | Tyrannus dominicensis | ||
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | ||
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis | Non-native | |
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | ||
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Vermivora celata | ||
| Tennessee Warbler | Vermivora peregrina | ||
| Black-whiskered Vireo | Vireo altiloquus | ||
| Bell's Vireo | Vireo bellii | Non-native | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireo flavifrons | ||
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireo griseus | ||
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | ||
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireo solitarius | ||
| Canada Warbler | Wilsonia canadensis | ||
| Hooded Warbler | Wilsonia citrina | ||
| White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica | ||
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
Reptiles
35 reptiles — show the list ↓
Reptiles
35 reptiles — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator mississipiensis | Alligator mississipiensis | Common | ||
| Green Anole | Anolis carolinensis | Common | ||
| Brown Anole | Anolis sagrei | Common | Non-native | |
| Loggerhead sea turtle | Caretta caretta | Threatened | ||
| Green sea turtle | Chelonia mydas | Threatened | ||
| Six-lined Racerunner | Cnemidophorus sexlineatus | Uncommon | ||
| Everglades Racer | Coluber constrictor paludicola | Common | ||
| Southern Black Racer | Coluber constrictor priapus | Probably Present | ||
| American crocodile | Crocodylus acutus | Common | Threatened | |
| Eastern diamondback rattlesnake | Crotalus adamanteus | Common | ||
| Leatherback sea turtle | Dermochelys coriacea | Endangered | ||
| Southern Ringneck Snake | Diadophis punctatus punctatus | Common | ||
| Eastern Indigo Snake | Drymarchon corais couperi | Rare | Threatened | |
| Elaphe guttata guttata | Elaphe guttata guttata | Common | ||
| Yellow Rat Snake | Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata | Common | ||
| Everglades Rat Snake | Elaphe obsoleta rossalleni | Probably Present | ||
| Hawksbill sea turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | Endangered | ||
| Mole Skink | Eumeces egregius | Uncommon | ||
| Southeastern Five-lined Skink | Eumeces inexpectatus | Uncommon | ||
| Fox Gecko | Hemidactylus garnotii | Common | Non-native | |
| Afroamerican house gecko | Hemidactylus mabouia | Common | Non-native | |
| Mediterranean Gecko | Hemidactylus turcicus | Common | Non-native | |
| Striped Mud Turtle | Kinosternon baurii | Common | ||
| Kemp's Ridley sea turtle | Lepidochelys kempii | Rare | Endangered | |
| Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin | Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum | Uncommon | ||
| Eastern Florida Diamondback Terrapin | Malaclemys terrapin tequesta | Probably Present | ||
| Eastern Coral Snake | Micrurus fulvius | Uncommon | ||
| Mangrove Salt Marsh Snake | Nerodia clarkii compressicauda | Common | ||
| Florida Water Snake | Nerodia fasciata pictiventris | Abundant | ||
| Rough Green Snake | Opheodrys aestivus | Common | ||
| Ramphotyphlops raminus | Ramphotyphlops raminus | Common | Non-native | |
| Ground Skink | Scincella lateralis | Uncommon | ||
| Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake | Sistrurus miliarius barbouri | Uncommon | ||
| Florida Reef Gecko | Sphaerodactylus notatus notatus | Common | ||
| Florida Box Turtle | Terrapene carolina bauri | Uncommon |
Amphibians
8 amphibians — show the list ↓
Amphibians
8 amphibians — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Toad | Bufo marinus | Common | Non-native | |
| Southern Toad | Bufo terrestris | Uncommon | ||
| Greenhouse frog | Eleutherodactylus planirostris planirostris | Common | Non-native | |
| Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Common | ||
| Green Tree Frog | Hyla cinerea | Abundant | ||
| Squirrel Treefrog | Hyla squirella | Abundant | ||
| Cuban Treefrog | Osteopilus septentrionalis | Common | Non-native | |
| Southern Leopard Frog | Rana sphenocephala | Common |
Fish
569 fish — show the list ↓
Fish
569 fish — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat needlefish | Ablennes hians | Common | ||
| Sergeant major | Abudefduf saxatilis | |||
| Night seargeant | Abudefduf taurus | |||
| Roughhead blenny | Acanthemblemaria aspera | Probably Present | ||
| Papillose blenny | Acanthemblemaria chaplini | Probably Present | ||
| Wahoo | Acanthocybium solandri | |||
| Scrawled cowfish | Acanthostracion quadricornis | |||
| Ocean surgeon | Acanthurus bahianus | |||
| Doctorfish | Acanthurus chirurgus | |||
| Blue Tang | Acanthurus coeruleus | |||
| Gulf surgeonfish | Acanthurus randalli | Probably Present | ||
| LINED SOLE | Achirus lineatus | |||
| Emerald clingfish | Acyrtops beryllinus | |||
| DIAMOND KILLIFISH | Adinia xenica | |||
| SPOTTED EAGLE RAY | Aetobatus narinari | |||
| Mountain mullet | Agonostomus monticola | Probably Present | ||
| Key worm eel | Ahlia egmontis | Common | ||
| Bonefish | Albula vulpes | Common | ||
| African Pompano | Alectis ciliaris | |||
| Mutton hamlet | Alphestes afer | |||
| Unicorn filefish | Aluterus monoceros | |||
| Orange filefish | Aluterus schoepfii | |||
| Scrawled filefish | Aluterus scriptus | |||
| Caribbean hawkfish | Amblycirrhitus pinos | |||
| Yellow Bullhead | Ameiurus natalis | |||
| Brown Bullhead | Ameiurus nebulosus | |||
| Bowfin | Amia calva | Common | ||
| Midas cichlid | Amphilophus citrinellus | |||
| Pygmy moray | Anarchias similis | Probably Present | ||
| Fringed pipefish | Anarchopterus criniger | |||
| Striped anchovy | Anchoa hepsetus | Uncommon | ||
| Big-eye anchovy | Anchoa lamprotaenia | Abundant | ||
| Bay anchovy | Anchoa mitchilli | Abundant | ||
| Flat anchovy | Anchoviella perfasciata | Abundant | ||
| American eel | Anguilla rostrata | Common | ||
| Black margate | Anisotremus surinamensis | |||
| Porkfish | Anisotremus virginicus | |||
| Longlure frogfish | Antennarius multiocellatus | |||
| Ocellated frogfish | Antennarius ocellatus | |||
| Dwarf frogfish | Antennarius pauciradiatus | |||
| Siglespot frogfish | Antennarius radiosus | |||
| Striated frogfish | Antennarius striatus | |||
| Bridle cardinalfish | Apogon aurolineatus | |||
| Barred cardinalfish | Apogon binotatus | |||
| Whitestar cardinalfish | Apogon lachneri | |||
| Flamefish | Apogon maculatus | |||
| Mimic cardinalfish | Apogon phenax | |||
| Pale cardinalfish | Apogon planifrons | |||
| Twospot cardinalfish | Apogon pseudomaculatus | |||
| Sawcheek cardinalfish | Apogon quadrisquamatus | |||
| Belted cardinalfish | Apogon townsendi | |||
| SHEEPSHEAD | Archosargus probatocephalus | |||
| Sea bream | Archosargus rhomboidalis | |||
| Spotted driftfish | Ariomma regulus | |||
| Hardhead catfish | Ariopsis felis | |||
| Bronze cardinalfish | Astrapogon alutus | |||
| Blackfin cardinalfish | Astrapogon puncticulatus | |||
| Conchfish | Astrapogon stellatus | |||
| Oscar | Astronotus ocellatus | |||
| SOUTHERN STARGAZER | Astroscopus y-graecum | |||
| Hardhead silverside | Atherinomorus stipes | Abundant | ||
| Trumpetfish | Aulostomus maculatus | |||
| GAFFTOPSAIL CATFISH | Bagre marinus | |||
| Silver perch | Bairdiella chrysoura | |||
| Gray triggerfish | Balistes capriscus | |||
| Queen triggerfish | Balistes vetula | |||
| Bearded goby | Barbulifer ceuthoecus | |||
| Notchtongue goby | Bathygobius curacao | |||
| Island frillfin | Bathygobius mystacium | |||
| FRILLFIN GOBY | Bathygobius soporator | |||
| Pike killifish | Belonesox belizanus | Occasional | ||
| Spotfin hogfish | Bodianus pulchellus | |||
| Spanish hogfish | Bodianus rufus | |||
| Peacock flounder | Bothus lunatus | |||
| Eyed flounder | Bothus ocellatus | |||
| Twospot flounder | Bothus robinsi | |||
| Yellowfin menhaden | Brevoortia smithi | Common | ||
| Pugnose pipefish | Bryx dunckeri | |||
| Grass progy | Calamus arctifrons | |||
| Jolthead progy | Calamus bajonado | |||
| Saucereye progy | Calamus calamus | |||
| Knobbed porgy | Calamus nodosus | |||
| Sheepshead porgy | Calamus penna | |||
| Littlehead porgy | Calamus proridens | |||
| Barred filefish | Cantherhines dumerilii | |||
| Whitespotted filefish | Cantherhines macrocerus | |||
| Orangespotted filefish | Cantherhines pullus | |||
| Ocean triggerfish | Canthidermis sufflamen | |||
| Sharpnose puffer | Canthigaster rostrata | |||
| Yellow jack | Carangoides bartholomaei | |||
| Bar jack | Carangoides ruber | |||
| BLUE RUNNER | Caranx crysos | |||
| CREVALLE JACK | Caranx hippos | |||
| HORSE-EYE JACK | Caranx latus | |||
| Pearlfish | Carapus bermudensis | |||
| Blacknose shark | Carcharhinus acronotus | Uncommon | ||
| Bull shark | Carcharhinus leucas | Uncommon | ||
| Blacktip shark | Carcharhinus limbatus | Common | ||
| Caribbean reef shark | Carcharhinus perezii | Probably Present | ||
| Sandbar shark | Carcharhinus plumbeus | Probably Present | ||
| SWORDSPINE SNOOK | Centropomus ensiferus | |||
| FAT SNOOK | Centropomus parallelus | Probably Present | ||
| Tarpon snook | Centropomus pectinatus | |||
| SNOOK | Centropomus undecimalis | |||
| Graysby | Cephalopholis cruentata | |||
| Coney | Cephalopholis fulva | |||
| Pugjaw wormfish | Cerdale floridana | |||
| Yellowface pikeblenny | Chaenopsis limbaughi | |||
| Bluethroat pikeblenny | Chaenopsis ocellata | |||
| ATLANTIC SPADEFISH | Chaetodipterus faber | |||
| Foureye butterflyfish | Chaetodon capistratus | |||
| Spotfin butterflyfish | Chaetodon ocellatus | |||
| Reef butterflyfish | Chaetodon sedentarius | |||
| Banded angelfish | Chaetodon striatus | |||
| FLORIDA BLENNY | Chasmodes saburrae | |||
| Spotfin flyingfish | Cheilopogon furcatus | Uncommon | ||
| Atlantic flyingfish | Cheilopogon melanurus | Uncommon | ||
| Bridled burrfish | Chilomycterus antennatus | |||
| Web burrfish | Chilomycterus antillarum | |||
| Seagrass eel | Chilorhinus suensonii | Rare | ||
| ATLANTIC BUMPER | Chloroscombrus chrysurus | Probably Present | ||
| Hardhead halfbeak | Chriodorus atherinoides | Abundant | ||
| Blue chromis | Chromis cyanea | |||
| Sunshinefish | Chromis insolata | Probably Present | ||
| Brown chromis | Chromis multilineata | |||
| Purple reef-fish | Chromis scotti | |||
| Butterfly peacock bass | Cichla ocellaris | |||
| Black acara | Cichlasoma bimaculatum | |||
| Cichlasoma urophthalma | Cichlasoma urophthalma | |||
| Sand whiff | Citharichthys arenaceus | |||
| Horned whiff | Citharichthys cornutus | |||
| Spotted whiff | Citharichthys macrops | |||
| BAY WHIFF | Citharichthys spilopterus | |||
| Clarias catfish | Clarias batrachus | |||
| Creole wrasse | Clepticus parrae | |||
| Conger eel | Conger oceanicus | Rare | ||
| Manytooth conger | Conger triporiceps | Rare | ||
| Pompano dolphin | Coryphaena equiselis | |||
| Dolphin | Coryphaena hippurus | |||
| Colon goby | Coryphopterus dicrus | |||
| Pallid goby | Coryphopterus eidolon | |||
| Bridled goby | Coryphopterus glaucofraenum | |||
| Glass goby | Coryphopterus hyalinus | |||
| Peppermint goby | Coryphopterus lipernes | |||
| Masked goby | Coryphopterus personatus | |||
| Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus | Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus | |||
| Spotted goby | Coryphopterus punctipectophorus | |||
| Whitenose pipefish | Cosmocampus albirostris | |||
| Crested pipefish | Cosmocampus brachycephalus | |||
| Shortfin pipefish | Cosmocampus elucens | |||
| Bluelip parrotfish | Cryptotomus roseus | |||
| Dash goby | Ctenogobius saepepallens | |||
| Grass carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella | Common | Non-native | |
| Sand seatrout | Cynoscion arenarius | |||
| Spotted seatrout | Cynoscion nebulosus | |||
| Gray trout | Cynoscion regalis | |||
| SHEEPSHEAD MINNOW | Cyprinodon variegatus | |||
| Clearwing flyingfish | Cypselurus comatus | Rare | ||
| Flying gurnard | Dactylopterus volitans | |||
| Bigeye stargazer | Dactyloscopus crossotus | |||
| Sand stargazer | Dactyloscopus tridigitatus | |||
| SOUTHERN STINGRAY | Dasyatis americana | |||
| ATLANTIC STINGRAY | Dasyatis sabina | |||
| BLUNTNOSE STINGRAY | Dasyatis say | |||
| Mackerel scad | Decapterus macarellus | |||
| Round Scad | Decapterus punctatus | |||
| Marbled grouper | Dermatolepis inermis | |||
| Irish pompano | Diapterus auratus | |||
| Balloonfish | Diodon holocanthus | |||
| PORCUPINEFISH | Diodon hystrix | |||
| Dwarf sand perch | Diplectrum bivittatum | |||
| Sand perch | Diplectrum formosum | |||
| Spottail pinfish | Diplodus holbrookii | |||
| Spotted dragonet | Diplogrammus pauciradiatus | |||
| Dwarf wrasse | Doratonotus megalepis | |||
| FAT SLEEPER | Dormitator maculatus | |||
| American gizzard shad | Dorosoma cepedianum | Uncommon | ||
| Threadfin shad | Dorosoma petenense | Probably Present | ||
| SHARKSUCKER | Echeneis naucrates | |||
| WHITEFIN SHARKSUCKER | Echeneis neucratoides | |||
| Chain moray | Echidna catenata | Rare | ||
| Sharknose goby | Elacatinus evelynae | |||
| Yellowline goby | Elacatinus horsti | |||
| Tiger goby | Elacatinus macrodon | |||
| Neon goby | Elacatinus oceanops | |||
| Rainbow runner | Elagatis bipinnulata | |||
| Everglades pygmy sunfish | Elassoma evergladei | |||
| Spinycheek Sleeper | Eleotris amblyopsis | |||
| LADYFISH | Elops saurus | |||
| Sailfin blenny | Emblemaria pandionis | Probably Present | ||
| Bonnetmouth | Emmelichthyops atlanticus | |||
| Viper moray | Enchelycore nigricans | Uncommon | ||
| Bluespotted Sunfish | Enneacanthus gloriosus | |||
| Lofty blenny | Enneanectes altivelis | |||
| Roughhead triplefin | Enneanectes boehlkei | |||
| Mimic triplefin | Enneanectes jordani | |||
| Redeye triplefin | Enneanectes pectoralis | |||
| Pearl blenny | Entomacrodus nigricans | |||
| Rock hind | Epinephelus adscensionis | |||
| Speckled hind | Epinephelus drummondhayi | Probably Present | ||
| Yellowedge grouper | Epinephelus flavolimbatus | |||
| Red hind | Epinephelus guttatus | |||
| Goliath grouper | Epinephelus itajara | |||
| Red grouper | Epinephelus morio | |||
| Warsaw grouper | Epinephelus nigritus | Probably Present | ||
| Snowy grouper | Epinephelus niveatus | |||
| Nassau grouper | Epinephelus striatus | Threatened | ||
| Jackknife fish | Equetus lanceolatus | |||
| Spotted drum | Equetus punctatus | |||
| Lake chubsucker | Erimyzon sucetta | |||
| EMERALD SLEEPER | Erotelis smaragdus | |||
| Queen Snapper | Etelis oculatus | |||
| Swamp Darter | Etheostoma fusiforme | |||
| SPOTFIN MOJARRA | Eucinostomus argenteus | |||
| SILVER JENNY | Eucinostomus gula | |||
| Tidewater Mojarra | Eucinostomus harengulus | |||
| Flagfin mojarra | Eucinostomus melanopterus | |||
| False albacore | Euthynnus alletteratus | |||
| LYRE GOBY | Evorthodus lyricus | |||
| Oceanic two-wing flyingfish | Exocoetus obtusirostris | Rare | ||
| Cornetfish | Fistularia tabacaria | |||
| GOLDSPOTTED KILLFISH | Floridichthys carpio | |||
| Golden topminnow | Fundulus chrysotus | |||
| Marsh killifish | Fundulus confluentus | |||
| GULF KILLIFISH | Fundulus grandis | |||
| Seminole killifish | Fundulus seminolis | |||
| LONGNOSE KILLIFISH | Fundulus similis | |||
| Tiger shark | Galeocerdo cuvier | Probably Present | ||
| Eastern mosquitofish | Gambusia holbrooki | |||
| MANGROVE GAMBUSIA | Gambusia rhizophorae | |||
| YELLOWFIN MOJARRA | Gerres cinereus | |||
| Arrow stargazer | Gillellus greyae | |||
| Nurse shark | Ginglymostoma cirratum | |||
| Goldspot goby | Gnatholepis thompsoni | |||
| SKILLETFISH | Gobiesox strumosus | |||
| HIGHFIN GOBY | Gobionellus oceanicus | |||
| Naked goby | Gobiosoma bosc | |||
| Rockcut goby | Gobiosoma grosvenori | |||
| CODE GOBY | Gobiosoma robustum | |||
| Green moray | Gymnothorax funebris | Common | ||
| Goldentail moray | Gymnothorax miliaris | Common | ||
| Spotted moray | Gymnothorax moringa | Common | ||
| Honeycomb moray | Gymnothorax saxicola | Uncommon | ||
| Purplemouth moray | Gymnothorax vicinus | Common | ||
| SMOOTH BUTTERFLY RAY | Gymnura micrura | |||
| Margate | Haemulon album | |||
| Tomtate | Haemulon aurolineatum | |||
| Caesar grunt | Haemulon carbonarium | |||
| Smallmouth grunt | Haemulon chrysargyreum | |||
| French grunt | Haemulon flavolineatum | |||
| Spanish grunt | Haemulon macrostomum | |||
| Cottonwick | Haemulon melanurum | |||
| Sailors choice | Haemulon parra | |||
| White grunt | Haemulon plumierii | |||
| Bluestriped grunt | Haemulon sciurus | |||
| Stripped grunt | Haemulon striatum | |||
| Slippery dick | Halichoeres bivittatus | |||
| Yellowcheek wrasse | Halichoeres cyanocephalus | |||
| Yellowhead wrasse | Halichoeres garnoti | |||
| Clown wrasse | Halichoeres maculipinna | |||
| Rainbow wrasse | Halichoeres pictus | |||
| Blackear wrasse | Halichoeres poeyi | |||
| Puddingwife | Halichoeres radiatus | |||
| False pilchard | Harengula clupeola | Uncommon | ||
| Redear sardine | Harengula humeralis | Abundant | ||
| Scaled sardine | Harengula jaguana | Abundant | ||
| BLUNTNOSE JACK | Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus | |||
| African jewelfish | Hemichromis letourneuxi | |||
| Wrasse blenny | Hemiemblemaria simulus | |||
| Balao | Hemiramphus balao | Uncommon | ||
| Ballyhoo | Hemiramphus brasiliensis | Abundant | ||
| Dwarf livebearer | Heterandria formosa | |||
| Brown garden eel | Heteroconger longissimus | Uncommon | ||
| Glasseye snapper | Heteropriacanthus cruentatus | |||
| LINED SEAHORSE | Hippocampus erectus | |||
| Longsnout seahorse | Hippocampus reidi | |||
| DWARF SEAHORSE | Hippocampus zosterae | |||
| Fourwing flyingfish | Hirundichthys affinis | Uncommon | ||
| Blackwing flyingfish | Hirundichthys rondeletii | Common | ||
| Mirrorwing flyingfish | Hirundichthys speculiger | Rare | ||
| Sargassumfish | Histrio histrio | |||
| Blue angelfish | Holacanthus bermudensis | |||
| Queen angelfish | Holacanthus ciliaris | |||
| Rock beauty | Holacanthus tricolor | |||
| Squirrelfish | Holocentrus adscensionis | Common | ||
| Longspine squirrelfish | Holocentrus rufus | Common | ||
| Oyster blenny | Hypleurochilus aequipinnis | |||
| Barred blenny | Hypleurochilus bermudensis | |||
| Reef silverside | Hypoatherina harringtonensis | Abundant | ||
| Yellowtail hamlet | Hypoplectrus chlorurus | |||
| Blue hamlet | Hypoplectrus gemma | |||
| Golden hamlet | Hypoplectrus guttavarius | |||
| Indigo hamlet | Hypoplectrus indigo | |||
| Black hamlet | Hypoplectrus nigricans | |||
| Banded hamlet | Hypoplectrus puella | |||
| Butter hamlet | Hypoplectrus unicolor | |||
| False silverstripe halfbeak | Hyporhamphus meeki | Uncommon | ||
| Atlantic silverstripe halfbeak | Hyporhamphus unifasciatus | Common | ||
| Feather blenny | Hypsoblennius hentz | |||
| Tessellated blenny | Hypsoblennius invemar | |||
| Freckled blenny | Hypsoblennius ionthas | |||
| Finless snake eel | Ichthyapus ophioneus | Probably Present | ||
| Boga | Inermia vittata | |||
| Sailfish | Istiophorus platypterus | |||
| Dwarf herring | Jenkinsia lamprotaenia | Abundant | ||
| Little-eye herring | Jenkinsia majua | Common | ||
| American flagfish | Jordanella floridae | |||
| Arctic bonito | Katsuwonus pelamis | |||
| False moray | Kaupichthys hyoproroides | Rare | ||
| Kyphosus sectator | Kyphosus sectator | |||
| Kyphosus sectatrix/incisor | Kyphosus sectatrix/incisor | |||
| Brook silverside | Labidesthes sicculus | Common | ||
| Puffcheek blenny | Labrisomus bucciferus | |||
| Mimic blenny | Labrisomus guppyi | |||
| Longfin blenny | Labrisomus haitiensis | |||
| Downy blenny | Labrisomus kalisherae | |||
| Spotcheek blenny | Labrisomus nigricinctus | |||
| Hairy blenny | Labrisomus nuchipinnis | |||
| Hogfish | Lachnolaimus maximus | |||
| Spotted trunkfish | Lactophrys bicaudalis | |||
| Trunkfish | Lactophrys trigonus | |||
| Smooth trunkfish | Lactophrys triqueter | |||
| Pinfish | Lagodon rhomboides | |||
| Spot | Leiostomus xanthurus | |||
| Florida gar | Lepisosteus platyrhincus | |||
| Warmouth | Lepomis gulosus | |||
| Bluegill | Lepomis macrochirus | |||
| Dollar Sunfish | Lepomis marginatus | |||
| Redear Sunfish | Lepomis microlophus | |||
| Spotted Sunfish | Lepomis punctatus | |||
| Blackedge cusk-eel | Lepophidium brevibarbe | |||
| Wrasse bass | Liopropoma eukrines | |||
| Peppermint bass | Liopropoma rubre | |||
| TRIPLETAIL | Lobotes surinamensis | |||
| Crested goby | Lophogobius cyprinoides | |||
| Bluefin killifish | Lucania goodei | |||
| Rainwater killifish | Lucania parva | |||
| Mutton snapper | Lutjanus analis | |||
| Schoolmaster | Lutjanus apodus | |||
| Blackfin snapper | Lutjanus buccanella | |||
| Northern red snapper | Lutjanus campechanus | |||
| Cubera Snapper | Lutjanus cyanopterus | |||
| GRAY SNAPPER | Lutjanus griseus | |||
| Dog Snapper | Lutjanus jocu | |||
| Mahogany snapper | Lutjanus mahogoni | |||
| Lane snapper | Lutjanus synagris | |||
| Silk Snapper | Lutjanus vivanus | |||
| Convict goby | Lythrypnus phorellus | |||
| Bluegold goby | Lythrypnus spilus | |||
| Atlantic blue marlin | Makaira nigricans | |||
| Sand tilefish | Malacanthus plumieri | |||
| Goldline blenny | Malacoctenus aurolineatus | |||
| Rosy blenny | Malacoctenus macropus | |||
| Saddled blenny | Malacoctenus triangulatus | |||
| Atlantic manta | Manta birostris | Threatened | ||
| TARPON | Megalops atlanticus | |||
| Black durgon | Melichthys niger | |||
| Rough silverside | Membras martinica | Rare | ||
| Inland silverside | Menidia beryllina | Common | ||
| Jewsharp drummer | Menticirrhus americanus | |||
| PINK WORMFISH | Microdesmus longipinnis | |||
| Insular pipefish | Micrognathus crinitus | |||
| Seminole goby | Microgobius carri | |||
| CLOWN GOBY | Microgobius gulosus | |||
| Banner goby | Microgobius microlepis | |||
| Opossum pipefish | Microphis brachyurus | |||
| Atlantic croaker | Micropogonias undulatus | |||
| Largemouth Bass | Micropterus salmoides | |||
| Yellowtail damselfish | Microspathodon chrysurus | |||
| Ocean sunfish | Mola mola | |||
| Fringed filefish | Monacanthus ciliatus | |||
| Slender filefish | Monacanthus tuckeri | |||
| Spaghetti eel | Moringua edwardsi | Probably Present | ||
| STRIPED MULLET | Mugil cephalus | |||
| WHITE MULLET | Mugil curema | |||
| Fantail mullet | Mugil gyrans | |||
| Yellow goatfish | Mulloidichthys martinicus | |||
| Reticulate moray | Muraena retifera | Uncommon | ||
| Black grouper | Mycteroperca bonaci | |||
| Yellowmouth grouper | Mycteroperca interstitialis | |||
| GAG | Mycteroperca microlepis | |||
| Scamp | Mycteroperca phenax | |||
| Yellowfin grouper | Mycteroperca venenosa | |||
| Goldspotted eel | Myrichthys ocellatus | Uncommon | ||
| Blackbar soldierfish | Myripristis jacobus | Uncommon | ||
| Speckled worm eel | Myrophis punctatus | Common | ||
| Lesser electric eel | Narcine brasiliensis | |||
| Pilotfish | Naucrates ductor | |||
| Lemon shark | Negaprion brevirostris | Common | ||
| Orangespotted goby | Nes longus | |||
| EMERALD PARROTFISH | Nicholsina usta | |||
| Man-of-war fish | Nomeus gronovii | |||
| Golden Shiner | Notemigonus crysoleucas | |||
| Coastal Shiner | Notropis petersoni | |||
| Yellowtail snapper | Ocyurus chrysurus | |||
| Reef croaker | Odontoscion dentex | |||
| Polka-dot batfish | Ogcocephalus cubifrons | |||
| Shortnose batfish | Ogcocephalus nasutus | |||
| Longnose batfish | Ogcocephalus vespertilio | |||
| Key brotula | Ogilbia cayorum | |||
| LEATHERJACKET | Oligoplites saurus | |||
| Shrimp eel | Ophichthus gomesii | Uncommon | ||
| Spotted snake eel | Ophichthus ophis | Rare | ||
| Palespotted eel | Ophichthus puncticeps | Rare | ||
| Bloched cusk-eel | Ophidion grayi | |||
| Redlip blenny | Ophioblennius atlanticus | |||
| Atlantic thread herring | Opisthonema oglinum | Abundant | ||
| Ellowhead jawfish | Opistognathus aurifrons | |||
| Spotfin jawfish | Opistognathus macrognathus | |||
| Mottled jawfish | Opistognathus maxillosus | |||
| Dusky jawfish | Opistognathus whitehursti | |||
| Gulf toadfish | Opsanus beta | Common | ||
| Oyster toadfish | Opsanus tau | Uncommon | ||
| Blue tilapia | Oreochromis aureus | |||
| Mozambique mouth-breeder | Oreochromis mossambicus | |||
| PIGFISH | Orthopristis chrysoptera | |||
| Seaweed blenny | Parablennius marmoreus | |||
| Parachromis managuensis | Parachromis managuensis | |||
| Coral blenny | Paraclinus cingulatus | |||
| Banded blenny | Paraclinus fasciatus | |||
| Horned blenny | Paraclinus grandicomis | |||
| Marbled blenny | Paraclinus marmoratus | |||
| Blackfin blenny | Paraclinus nigripinnis | |||
| Margintail conger | Paraconger caudilimbatus | Rare | ||
| Lancer dragonet | Paradiplogrammus bairdi | |||
| GULF FLOUNDER | Paralichthys albigutta | |||
| Creaole-fish | Paranthias furcifer | |||
| High-hat | Pareques acuminatus | |||
| Cubbyu | Pareques umbrosus | |||
| Sailfin flyingfish | Parexocoetus brachypterus | Rare | ||
| Dusky cusk-eel | Parophidion schmidti | |||
| Glassy sweeper | Pempheris schomburgkii | |||
| Redfin brotula | Petrotyx sanguineus | |||
| Dusky cardinalfish | Phaeoptyx pigmentaria | |||
| Sponge cardinalfish | Phaeoptyx xenus | |||
| Keeltail needlefish | Platybelone argalus | Uncommon | ||
| Saddle stargazer | Platygillellus rubrocinctus | |||
| SAILFIN MOLLY | Poecilia latipinna | |||
| ATLANTIC THREADFIN | Polydactylus octonemus | |||
| Little-scale threadfin | Polydactylus oligodon | |||
| Barbu | Polydactylus virginicus | |||
| Gray angelfish | Pomacanthus arcuatus | |||
| French angelfish | Pomacanthus paru | |||
| Burro grunt | Pomadasys crocro | Probably Present | ||
| BLUEFISH | Pomatomus saltatrix | |||
| Black Crappie | Pomoxis nigromaculatus | |||
| Atlantic midshipman | Porichthys plectrodon | Uncommon | ||
| Bigeye | Priacanthus arenatus | |||
| Rusty goby | Priolepis hipoliti | |||
| Bluewing searobin | Prionotus punctatus | |||
| Bluespotted searobin | Prionotus roseus | |||
| LEOPARD SEAROBIN | Prionotus scitulus | |||
| BIGHEAD SEAROBIN | Prionotus tribulus | |||
| Short bigeye | Pristigenys alta | |||
| Smalltooth sawfish | Pristis pectinata | Endangered | ||
| Bluntnose flyingfish | Prognichthys occidentalis | Uncommon | ||
| Freckled driftfish | Psenes cyanophrys | |||
| Silver driftfish | Psenes maculatus | |||
| Reef bass | Pseudogramma gregoryi | |||
| Spotted goatfish | Pseudupeneus maculatus | |||
| Blue dartfish | Ptereleotris calliura | |||
| Hovering dartfish | Ptereleotris helenae | |||
| Butterfly pleco | Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus | |||
| Cobia | Rachycentron canadum | |||
| Roundel skate | Raja texana | |||
| Marlinsucker | Remora osteochir | |||
| REMORA | Remora remora | |||
| Whale shark | Rhincodon typus | Probably Present | ||
| Atlantic guitarfish | Rhinobatos lentiginosus | |||
| COWNOSE RAY | Rhinoptera bonasus | |||
| Atlantic sharpnose shark | Rhizoprionodon terraenovae | Uncommon | ||
| Vermilion snapper | Rhomboplites aurorubens | |||
| MANGROVE RIVULUS | Rivulus marmoratus | |||
| Freckled soapfish | Rypticus bistrispinus | |||
| Greater soapfish | Rypticus saponaceus | |||
| Spotted soapfish | Rypticus subbifrenatus | |||
| Atlantic bonito | Sarda sarda | |||
| Spanish sardine | Sardinella aurita | Abundant | ||
| Reef squirrelfish | Sargocentron coruscum | Uncommon | ||
| Dusky squirrelfish | Sargocentron vexillarium | Uncommon | ||
| Molly miller | Scartella cristata | |||
| Midnight parrotfish | Scarus coelestinus | |||
| Blue parrotfish | Scarus coeruleus | |||
| Rainbow parrotfish | Scarus guacamaia | |||
| Striped parrotfish | Scarus iseri | |||
| Princess parrotfish | Scarus taeniopterus | |||
| Queen parrotfish | Scarus vetula | |||
| Red drum | Sciaenops ocellatus | |||
| King mackerel | Scomberomorus cavalla | |||
| Atlantic Spanish mackerel | Scomberomorus maculatus | |||
| Cero | Scomberomorus regalis | |||
| Coral scorpionfish | Scorpaena albifimbria | |||
| Barbfish | Scorpaena brasiliensis | |||
| Smoothhead scorpionfish | Scorpaena calcarata | |||
| Hunchback scorpionfish | Scorpaena dispar | |||
| Plumed scorpionfish | Scorpaena grandicornis | |||
| Spotted scorpionfish | Scorpaena plumieri | |||
| Deepreef scorpionfish | Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus | |||
| Bigeye scad | Selar crumenophthalmus | |||
| Atlantic Moonfish | Selene setapinnis | |||
| LOOKDOWN | Selene vomer | |||
| Greater amberjack | Seriola dumerili | |||
| Almaco Jack | Seriola rivoliana | |||
| Banded rudderfish | Seriola zonata | |||
| Lantern bass | Serranus baldwini | |||
| Tobacco fish | Serranus tabacarius | |||
| Harlequin bass | Serranus tigrinus | |||
| Chalk bass | Serranus tortugarum | |||
| Greenblotch parrotfish | Sparisoma atomarium | |||
| Redband parrotfish | Sparisoma aurofrenatum | |||
| Redtail parrotfish | Sparisoma chrysopterum | |||
| Bucktooth parrotfish | Sparisoma radians | |||
| Redfin parrotfish | Sparisoma rubripinne | |||
| Stoplight parrotfish | Sparisoma viride | |||
| Northern puffer | Sphoeroides maculatus | |||
| SOUTHERN PUFFER | Sphoeroides nephelus | |||
| BANDTAIL PUFFER | Sphoeroides spengleri | |||
| CHECKERED PUFFER | Sphoeroides testudineus | |||
| Great barracuda | Sphyraena barracuda | |||
| Northern sennet | Sphyraena borealis | |||
| Guaguanche | Sphyraena guachancho | |||
| Scalloped hammerhead | Sphyrna lewini | Uncommon | ||
| Great hammerhead | Sphyrna mokarran | Probably Present | ||
| Bonnethead | Sphyrna tiburo | Common | ||
| Checkered blenny | Starksia ocellata | |||
| Eelgrass blenny | Stathmonotus stahli | |||
| Longfin damselfish | Stegastes diencaeus | |||
| Beaugregory | Stegastes leucostictus | |||
| Bicolor damselfish | Stegastes partitus | |||
| Threespot damselfish | Stegastes planifrons | |||
| Cocoa damselfish | Stegastes variabilis | |||
| Planehead filefish | Stephanolepis hispida | |||
| Pygmy filefish | Stephanolepis setifer | |||
| Atlantic needlefish | Strongylura marina | Common | ||
| Redfin needlefish | Strongylura notata | Abundant | ||
| Timucu | Strongylura timucu | Abundant | ||
| Black brotula | Stygnobrotula latebricola | |||
| Channel flounder | Syacium micrurum | |||
| Dusky flounder | Syacium papillosum | |||
| BLACKCHEEK TONGUEFISH | Symphurus plagiusa | |||
| Spottail tonguefish | Symphurus urospilus | |||
| DUSKY PIPEFISH | Syngnathus floridae | |||
| CHAIN PIPEFISH | Syngnathus louisianae | |||
| Sargassum pipefish | Syngnathus pelagicus | |||
| GULF PIPEFISH | Syngnathus scovelli | |||
| Bull pipefish | Syngnathus springeri | |||
| Inshore lizardfish | Synodus foetens | Common | ||
| Sand diver | Synodus intermedius | Common | ||
| Red lizardfish | Synodus synodus | Uncommon | ||
| Bluehead | Thalassoma bifasciatum | |||
| Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | |||
| Blackfin tuna | Thunnus atlanticus | |||
| Bigeye tuna | Thunnus obesus | |||
| Spotted tilapia | Tilapia mariae | |||
| Atlantic torpedo | Torpedo nobiliana | |||
| Snakefish | Trachinocephalus myops | Uncommon | ||
| FLORIDA POMPANO | Trachinotus carolinus | |||
| PERMIT | Trachinotus falcatus | |||
| Palometa | Trachinotus goodei | |||
| Scrawled sole | Trinectes inscriptus | |||
| HOGCHOKER | Trinectes maculatus | |||
| Agujon | Tylosurus acus | Uncommon | ||
| Houndfish | Tylosurus crocodilus | Common | ||
| Longfinned silverbiddy | Ulaema lefroyi | |||
| Yellow stingray | Urobatis jamaicensis | |||
| Broadbill | Xiphias gladius | |||
| Rosy razorfish | Xyrichtys martinicensis | |||
| Pearly razorfish | Xyrichtys novacula | |||
| Green razorfish | Xyrichtys splendens |
Where this comes from
NPSpecies is the National Park Service’s database of the species documented in each park. We show its vertebrate lists as published: a species is “present” when the park has confirmed it, “unconfirmed” when reports exist without verification, and “not in park” when the NPS has ruled it out (often tagged “historical” for animals that once lived there). Lists lag reality by months or years and seeing an animal is never guaranteed. Plants, insects and other invertebrates are not included here. Browse the full NPSpecies list for Biscayne.
Sources · 2
- 1.NPSpecies — the National Park Service species database (IRMA), full and detail species lists — Biscayne (BISC) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Biscayne National Park — Nature & wildlife (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Biscayne wildlife questions
- Are there bears in Biscayne?
- No. The NPS species list marks black bear as "not in park" for Biscayne (NPS tag: Historical).
- Are there wolves in Biscayne?
- The NPS species list for Biscayne does not include gray wolf, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there mountain lions in Biscayne?
- The NPS species list for Biscayne does not include mountain lion, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there rattlesnakes in Biscayne?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Biscayne records rattlesnakes as present, listed as common.
- How many animal species live in Biscayne?
- The NPS species database lists 24 mammal, 229 bird, 32 reptile, 8 amphibian and 549 fish species as present or probably present in Biscayne, including 17 federally threatened or endangered species. Plants and invertebrates are not counted here.
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