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Fish of Galveston Bay, Texas (221 Species)
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Copyright 1996 Texas System of Natural
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Other Texas Localities: Colorado River Basin West Flower Garden Bank
Acanthuridae
(Surgeonfishes) Alopiidae
(Thresher Sharks) Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels) Antennariidae (Frogfishes) Aphredoderidae
(Pirate Perches) Ariidae
(Sea Catfishes) Atherinidae (Silversides) Balistidae (Leatherjackets) Batrachoididae
(Toadfishes) Belonidae
(Needlefishes) Blenniidae
(Combtooth Blennies) Bothidae (Lefteye Flounders) Bythitidae (Viviparous Brotulas) Carangidae (Jacks) Carcharhinidae
(Requiem Sharks) Catostomidae (Suckers) Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) Centropomidae
(Snooks) Clinidae
(Clinids) Clupeidae
(Herrings) Coryphaenidae
(Dolphins) Cyprinidae
(Carps and Minnows) Cyprinodontidae (Killifishes) Dasyatidae (Stingrays) Echeneidae (Remoras) Eleotridae (Sleepers) Elopidae (Tarpons) Engraulidae
(Anchovies) Ephippidae
(Spadefishes) Exocoetidae
(Flyingfishes, includes the Family Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)) Gadidae (Cods) Gerreidae (Mojarras) Gobiesocidae
(Clingfishes) Gobiidae
(Gobies) Haemulidae
(Grunts) Ictaluridae
(Bullhead Catfishes) Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs)
Lepisosteidae (Gars) Lobotidae (Tripletails) Lutjanidae (Snappers) Mugilidae (Mullets) Muraenidae (Morays) Ogcocephalidae
(Batfishes) Ophichthidae
(Snake Eels) Ophidiidae
(Cusk-eels) Ostraciidae
(Boxfishes) Percichthyidae (Temperate Basses) Poeciliidae
(Livebearers) Polynemidae
(Threadfins) Polyodontidae (Paddlefish) Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) Pomatomidae
(Bluefishes) Pristidae
(Sawfishes) Rachycentridae (Cobias) Rajidae (Skates) Sciaenidae (Drums) Scombridae (Mackerels) Scorpaenidae
(Scorpionfishes) Serranidae (Sea Basses)
Soleidae (Soles) Sparidae (Porgies) Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead
Sharks) Stromateidae
(Butterfishes) Syngnathidae (Pipefishes) Synodontidae (Lizard Fishes) Tetraodontidae
(Puffers) Torpedinidae
(Electric Rays) Trichiuridae (Snake Mackerels) Triglidae (Searobins) Uranoscopidae
(Stargazers)
Elasmobranchiomorphi (Cartilaginous Fishes)
Lamniformes
7 Alopiidae
(Thresher Sharks)
14 Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788) thresher shark
10 Carcharhinidae
(Requiem Sharks)
28 Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes, 1841) bull shark
29 Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1841) blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes) includes C. natator Meek
& Hildebrand (Bigelow and Schroeder 1948, p. 351).
31 Carcharhinus
obscurus (Lesueur, 1817) dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur) includes Eulamia obscura (Lesueur)
(Bigelow and Schroeder 1948, p. 390; Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 111).
32 Carcharhinus
plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) sandbar shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo) includes C. (=Eulamia) milberti (Valenciennes)
(Robins et al. 1980, p. 69).
33 Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1840)
smalltail shark
Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani) includes C. cerdale (Gilbert)
(Bigelow and Schroeder 1948, p. 398).
36 Mustelus canis (Mitchill, 1815) smooth dogfish
The Genus Mustelus sometimes is placed in the Family Triakidae
(Hoese & Moore, 1977, p. 114).
40 Rhizoprionodon
terraenovae (Richardson, 1836) Atlantic sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson) includes Scoliodon
terraenovae (Richardson) (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 66).
11 Sphyrnidae
(Hammerhead Sharks)
41 Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834) scalloped hammerhead
42 Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell, 1837)
great hammerhead
43 Sphyrna tiburo (Linnaeus, 1758) bonnethead
Rajiformes
14 Pristidae
(Sawfishes)
53 Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794
smalltooth sawfish
15 Torpedinidae
(Electric Rays)
55 Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831)
lesser electric ray
17 Rajidae
(Skates)
71 Raja texana Chandler, 1921
roundel skate
18 Dasyatidae
(Stingrays)
72 Dasyatis americana Hildebrand & Schroeder, 1928 southern stingray
74 Dasyatis sabina (Lesueur, 1824)
Atlantic stingray
75 Dasyatis say (Lesueur, 1817)
bluntnose stingray
77 Gymnura micrura (Schneider, 1801) smooth butterfly ray
19 Urolophidae (Round
Stingrays)
78 Urolophus
jamaicensis (Cuvier, 1816) yellow stingray
20 Myliobatidae (Eagle
Rays)
79 Aetobatis narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) spotted eagle ray
80 Myliobatis
freminvillei Lesueur, 1824 bullnose ray
81 Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) cownose ray
Osteichthyes (Bony Fishes)
Acipenseriformes
23 Polyodontidae
(Paddlefish)
86 Polyodon spathula (Walbaum, 1792)
paddlefish
Lepisosteiformes
24 Lepisosteidae
(Gars)
87 Lepisosteus oculatus (Winchell, 1864) spotted gar
88 Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758) longnose gar
89 Lepisosteus
platostomus Rafinesque, 1820 shortnose gar
90 Lepisosteus spatula Lacepède, 1803
alligator gar
Elopiformes
27 Elopidae
(Tarpons)
93 Elops saurus Linnaeus, 1766
ladyfish
94 Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847 tarpon
Anguilliformes
31 Anguillidae
(Freshwater Eels)
100 Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817)
American eel
34 Muraenidae
(Morays)
108 Gymnothorax moringa (Cuvier, 1829)
spotted moray
37 Ophichthidae
(Snake Eels)
125 Echiophis punctifer (Kaup, 1860)
stippled spoon-nose eel
Echiophis punctifer (Kaup) includes E. mordax (Poey) (Robins et
al. 1991, p. 73) and Mystriophis mordax
(Poey) (Robins et al. 1980, p. 71).
128 Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1851
speckled worm eel
129 Ophichthus gomesi (Castelnau, 1855) shrimp eel
Clupeiformes
41 Clupeidae
(Herrings)
155 Alosa chrysochloris (Rafinesque, 1820) skipjack herring
157 Brevoortia gunteri Hildebrand, 1948 finescale menhaden
158 Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878
gulf menhaden
Brevoortia patronus Goode includes Gulf of Mexico menhaden
reported as B. tyrannus (Latrobe).
Powell and Phonlor (1986, pp. 991-992) report that B. patronus and B.
tyrannus are allopatric and occur in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean,
respectively.
159 Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818)
gizzard shad
160 Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867)
threadfin shad
163 Harengula jaguana Poey, 1865
scaled sardine
Harengula jaguana Poey includes H. pensacolae Goode & Bean
(Robins et al. 1980, p. 72).
165 Opisthonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1817)
Atlantic thread herring
166 Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847 Spanish sardine
Sardinella aurita Valenciennes includes S. anchovia Valenciennes
(Robins et al. 1980, p. 72).
42 Engraulidae
(Anchovies)
168 Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus, 1758) striped anchovy
170 Anchoa mitchilli (Valenciennes, 1848) bay anchovy
171 Anchoa nasuta Hildebrand & Carvalho, 1948 longnose anchovy
Cypriniformes
43 Cyprinidae
(Carps and Minnows)
174 Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque, 1820) central stoneroller
Hubbs (1954, pp. 284, 289-290) considered the Galveston Bay and
Rio Grande localities for Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque) to be erroneous.
182 Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758
common carp
44 Catostomidae
(Suckers)
237 Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque, 1820) river carpsucker
242 Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque, 1818) smallmouth buffalo
Siluriformes
46 Ictaluridae
(Bullhead Catfishes)
251 Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820) black bullhead
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque) includes Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque)
(Robins et al. 1991, p. 78).
252 Ameiurus natalis (Lesueur, 1819)
yellow bullhead
Ameiurus natalis (Leseur) includes Ictalurus natalis (Leseur)
(Robins et al. 1991, p. 78). Ameiurus
nebulosus (Leseur) includes Ictalurus nebulosus (Leseur) (Robins et al. 1991,
p. 78).
253 Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)
brown bullhead
Hubbs (1954, p. 285) states that Fowler's (1945) record of
Ameiurus nebulosus (Leseur) from the Nueces River is based on A. natalis
(Leseur). A. nebulosus (Leseur)
includes Ictalurus nebulosus (Leseur) (Robins et al. 1991, p. 78).
254 Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur, 1840)
blue catfish
256 Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818) channel catfish
259 Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818) flathead catfish
47 Ariidae
(Sea Catfishes)
262 Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766) hardhead catfish
Arius felis (Linnaeus) includes Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus) (Robins
et al. 1980, pp. 75-76) and Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus) (Bailey et al. 1970,
p. 71).
263 Bagre marinus (Mitchill, 1815) gafftopsail catfish
Aulopiformes
60 Synodontidae
(Lizard Fishes)
334 Synodus foetens (Linnaeus, 1766) inshore lizardfish
Percopsiformes
66 Aphredoderidae
(Pirate Perches)
375 Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams, 1824) pirate perch
Gadiformes
69 Gadidae
(Cods)
388 Urophycis floridana (Bean & Dresel, 1884) southern hake
71 Ophidiidae
(Cusk Eels)
432 Ophidion marginatum (DeKay, 1842)
striped cusk-eel
Ophidion marginatum (DeKay) includes Rissola marginata (DeKay)
(Robins et al. 1980, p. 77).
433 Ophidion welshi (Nichols & Breder, 1922) crested cusk-eel
73 Bythitidae
(Viviparous Brotulas)
442 Gunterichthys
longipenis Dawson, 1966 gold brotula
Batrachoidiformes
74 Batrachoididae
(Toadfishes)
444 Opsanus beta (Goode & Bean, 1879) gulf toadfish
Opsanus beta (Goode & Bean) includes Gulf of Mexico specimens
identified as O. tau (Linnaeus) (Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 142).
445 Opsanus pardus (Goode & Bean, 1879) leopard toadfish
446 Porichthys
plectrodon Jordan & Gilbert,
1882 Atlantic midshipman
Porichthys plectrodon Jordan & Gilbert includes North American
specimens previously assigned to P. porosissimus (Valenciennes) (Robins et al.
1980, p. 76).
Lophiiformes
76 Antennariidae
(Frogfishes)
453 Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) sargassumfish
78 Ogcocephalidae
(Batfishes)
457 Ogcocephalus
corniger Bradbury, 1980 longnose batfish
Ogcocephalus corniger Bradbury includes the North American batfish
formerly known as O. vespertilio (Linnaeus) (Robins et al. 1991, pp.
81-82. Bradbury (1980, p. 276) gives
the range of O. corniger as the southeastern U.S. coast and eastern Gulf.
462 Ogcocephalus
radiatus (Mitchill, 1818) polka-dot batfish
Robins et al. (1991, p. 82) use O. radiatus (Mitchill) for this
species, while Bradbury (1980, pp. 258-260) uses O. cubifrons
(Richardson). Bradbury (1980, p. 264)
gives the range of O. radiatus (Mitchill) as the eastern Gulf and the Campeche
Banks.
Gobiesociformes
81 Gobiesocidae
(Clingfishes)
467 Gobiesox strumosus Cope, 1870
skilletfish
Atheriniformes
82 Exocoetidae
(Flyingfishes)
477 Hirundichthys
rondeleti (Valenciennes,
1847) blackwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys rondeleti (Valenciennes) includes Prognichthys
rondeleti (Valenciennes) and Danichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes) (Bailey et
al. 1970, p. 72; Parin 1986, p. 617; Parin and Gibbs 1990, p. 589).
478 Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette, 1993
Banford and Collette (1993) report many western Gulf of Mexico
specimens of Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette identified as H.
unifasciatus (Ranzani) which may be extralimital.
479 Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (Ranzani, 1842)
silverstripe halfbeak
Banford and Collette (1993) report many western Gulf of Mexico
specimens of Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette identified as H.
unifasciatus (Ranzani) which may be extralimital.
83 Belonidae
(Needlefishes)
485 Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)
Atlantic needlefish
Strongylura marina (Walbaum) probably includes Texas needlefish
identified as S. timucu (Walbaum) (Hoese 1958, p. 325) and S. notata (Poey)
(Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 152).
84 Cyprinodontidae (Killifishes)
489 Adinia xenica (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) diamond killifish
Adinia xenica (Jordan & Gilbert) includes A. multifasciata
Girard (Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 155).
495 Cyprinodon
variegatus Lacepède, 1803 sheepshead minnow
496 Fundulus chrysotus (Günther, 1866)
golden topminnow
498 Fundulus grandis Baird & Girard, 1853 gulf killifish
499 Fundulus jenkinsi (Evermann, 1892) saltmarsh topminnow
503 Fundulus pulvereus (Evermann, 1892) bayou killifish
504 Fundulus similis (Baird & Girard, 1853) longnose killifish
506 Lucania parva (Baird & Girard, 1855) rainwater killifish
85 Poeciliidae
(Livebearers)
508 Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853) western mosquitofish
519 Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)
sailfin molly
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur) includes Mollienesia latipinna
Lesueur (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 72).
86 Atherinidae
(Silversides)
525 Membras martinica (Valenciennes, 1835) rough silverside
Membras martinica (Valenciennes) includes Gulf of Mexico specimens
identified as M. vagrans (Goode & Bean) (Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 157).
526 Menidia beryllina (Cope, 1866)
inland silverside
Menidia beryllina (Cope) includes M. audens Hay (Robins et al.
1980, p. 79).
527 Menidia clarkhubbsi Echelle & Mosier, 1982 Texas silverside
The tidewater silverside is also known as Amazone silverside
(Hubbs et al. 1991, p. 36).
528 Menidia menidia (Linnaeus, 1766) Atlantic silverside
Lee et al. (1980, p. 560) report Florida Bay as the westernmost
record for Menidia menidia (Linnaeus).
529 Menidia peninsulae (Goode & Bean, 1879) Tidewater silverside
Menidia peninsulae (Goode & Bean) is a brackish water species
formerly included in M. beryllina (Cope) (Robins et al. 1980, p. 79).
Gasterosteiformes
103 Syngnathidae
(Pipefishes)
562 Hippocampus erectus Perry, 1810
lined seahorse
564 Hippocampus zosterae Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 dwarf seahorse
567 Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) dusky pipefish
568 Syngnathus
louisianae Günther, 1870 chain pipefish
570 Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall, 1896) gulf pipefish
Scorpaeniformes
105 Scorpaenidae
(Scorpionfishes)
577 Scorpaena calcarata Goode & Bean, 1882 smoothhead scorpionfish
Scorpaena calcarata Goode & Bean includes S. atlantica Jordan,
Evermann, & Clark (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 83).
106 Triglidae
(Searobins)
583 Bellator militaris (Goode & Bean, 1896) horned searobin
595 Prionotus rubio Jordan, 1886
blackwing searobin
Prionotus rubio Jordan includes P. pectoralis Nichols & Breder
(Bailey et al. 1970, p. 57) and P. salmonicolor Fowler (Robins et al. 1991, p.
85).
596 Prionotus scitulus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 leopard searobin
598 Prionotus tribulus Cuvier, 1829
bighead searobin
Perciformes
107 Centropomidae
(Snooks)
600 Centropomus
undecimalis (Bloch, 1792) common snook
108 Percichthyidae (Temperate Basses)
604 Morone chrysops (Rafinesque, 1820) white bass
The Genus Morone includes the Genus Roccus (Bailey et al. 1970, p.
74).
605 Morone
mississippiensis Jordan & Eigenmann,
1887 yellow bass
The Genus Morone includes the Genus Roccus (Bailey et al. 1970, p.
74).
606 Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792)
striped bass
The Genus Morone includes the Genus Roccus (Bailey et al. 1970, p.
74).
109 Serranidae
(Sea Basses)
611 Centropristis
philadelphica (Linnaeus, 1758) rock sea bass
614 Diplectrum formosum (Linnaeus, 1766) sand perch
616 Epinephelus
cruentatus (Lacepède, 1802) graysby
Epinephelus cruentatus (Lacepède) includes Petrometopon cruentatum
(Lacepède) (Robins et al. 1980, p. 81).
622 Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822) jewfish
624 Epinephelus nigritis (Holbrook, 1855) Warsaw grouper
626 Epinephelus striatus (Bloch, 1792)
Nassau grouper
627 Gonioplectrus
hispanus (Cuvier, 1828) Spanish flag
110 Centrarchidae
(Sunfishes)
655 Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819 green sunfish
656 Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier, 1829)
warmouth
Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier) includes Chaenobryttus gulosus (Cuvier)
(Bailey et al. 1970, p. 75).
658 Lepomis macrochirus (Rafinesque, 1819) bluegill
661 Lepomis microlophus (Günther, 1859)
redear sunfish
666 Micropterus
salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) largemouth bass
668 Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818 white crappie
669 Pomoxis
nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829) black crappie
115 Pomatomidae
(Bluefishes)
714 Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) bluefish
116 Rachycentridae (Cobias)
715 Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) cobia
117 Echeneidae
(Remoras)
716 Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758
sharksucker
118 Carangidae
(Jacks)
721 Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)
African pompano
Alectis ciliaris (Bloch) includes A. crinitus (Mitchill) (Robins
et al. 1980, p. 83; Smith-Vaniz et al. 1990, p. 730).
722 Caranx bartholomaei Cuvier, 1833
yellow jack
Caranx bartholomaei Cuvier includes Carangoides bartholomaei
(Cuvier) (Robins et al. 1991, p. 91).
723 Caranx crysos (Mitchill, 1815) blue runner
Caranx crysos (Mitchill) includes C. fusus Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire
(Smith-Vaniz 1986, p. 823; Smith-Vaniz et al. 1990, p. 732).
724 Caranx hippos (Linnaeus, 1766) crevalle jack
725 Caranx latus Agassiz, 1831
horse-eye jack
728 Chloroscombrus
chrysurus (Linnaeus, 1766) Atlantic bumper
731 Hemicaranx
amblyrhynchus (Cuvier, 1833) bluntnose jack
733 Oligoplites saurus (Schneider, 1801) leatherjack
735 Selene setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815) Atlantic moonfish
Selene setapinnis (Mitchill) includes Vomer setapinnis (Mitchill)
(Robins et al. 1980, p. 83).
736 Selene vomer (Linnaeus, 1758) lookdown
739 Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes, 1833 almaco jack
Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes includes S. falcata Cuvier, S.
colburni Evermann & Clark, and S. songora Smith (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 76;
Smith-Vaniz 1986, p. 839; Smith-Vaniz et al. 1990, pp. 748-749).
741 Trachinotus
carolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) Florida pompano
742 Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus, 1758) permit
119 Coryphaenidae
(Dolphins)
747 Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
dolphin
121 Lutjanidae
(Snappers)
754 Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860)
red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus (Poey) includes L. blackfordi (Goode &
Bean) (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 76).
756 Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758) gray snapper
759 Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758) lane snapper
763 Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829)
vermillon snapper
122 Lobotidae
(Tripletails)
764 Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790)
tripletail
123 Gerreidae
(Mojarras)
766 Eucinostomus
argenteus Baird & Girard,
1855 spotfin mojarra
767 Eucinostomus gula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) silver jenny
768 Eucinostomus
harengulus (Goode & Bean,
1879) tidewater mojarra
771 Gerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792)
yellowfin mojarra
124 Haemulidae
(Grunts)
773 Anisotremus
virginicus (Linnaeus, 1758) porkfish
774 Conodon nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758) barred grunt
775 Haemulon
aurolineatum Cuvier, 1830 tomtate
Haemulon aurolineatum Cuvier includes Bathystoma aurolineatum
(Cuvier) (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 77).
781 Orthopristis
chrysoptera (Linnaeus, 1766) pigfish
125 Sparidae
(Porgies)
783 Archosargus
probatocephalus (Walbaum, 1792) sheepshead
792 Lagodon rhomboides (Linnaeus, 1766) pinfish
126 Sciaenidae
(Drums)
795 Aplodinotus
grunniens Rafinesque, 1819 freshwater drum
796 Bairdiella batabana (Poey, 1860)
blue croaker
797 Bairdiella chrysoura (Lacepède, 1802) silver perch
798 Cynoscion arenarius (Ginsburg, 1929) sand seatrout
799 Cynoscion nebulosus (Cuvier, 1830)
spotted seatrout
800 Cynoscion nothus (Holbrook, 1855) silver seatrout
803 Equetus punctatus (Schneider, 1801) spotted drum
805 Larimus fasciatus Holbrook, 1855
banded drum
806 Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepède, 1802
spot
807 Menticirrhus
americanus (Linnaeus, 1758) southern kingfish
808 Menticirrhus
littoralis (Holbrook, 1855) gulf kingfish
809 Menticirrhus
saxatalis (Bloch & Schneider,
1801) northern kingfish
Menticirrhus saxatilis (Bloch and Schneider), the northern
kingfish, includes M. focaliger Ginsburg, the minkfish (Robins et al. 1980, p.
85).
810 Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus, 1766) Atlantic croaker
Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus) includes Micropogon undulatus
(Linnaeus) (Robins et al. 1980, p. 85).
812 Pogonias cromis (Linnaeus, 1766) black drum
813 Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1766) red drum
814 Stellifer
lanceolatus (Holbrook, 1855) star drum
128 Kyphosidae
(Sea Chubs)
821 Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) Bermuda chub
129 Ephippidae
(Spadefishes)
822 Chaetodipterus faber (Broussonet, 1782) Atlantic spadefish
131 Pomacanthidae
(Angelfishes)
829 Centropyge argi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951 cherubfish
135 Mugilidae
(Mullets)
856 Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758
striped mullet
857 Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 white mullet
137 Polynemidae
(Threadfins)
862 Polydactylus octonemus (Girard, 1858)
Atlantic threadfin
141 Uranoscopidae
(Stargazers)
884 Astroscopus
y-graecum (Cuvier, 1829) southern stargazer
144 Clinidae
(Clinids)
892 Labrisomus
nuchipinnis (Quoy & Gaimard,
1824) hairy blenny
145 Blenniidae
(Combtooth Blennies)
894 Chasmodes bosquianus (Lacepède, 1800) striped blenny
896 Hypleurochilus
geminatus (Wood, 1825) crested blenny
897 Hypsoblennius hentz (Lesueur, 1825)
feather blenny
899 Hypsoblennius
ionthas (Jordan & Gilbert,
1882) freckled blenny
147 Eleotridae
(Sleepers)
904 Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1785)
fat sleeper
148 Gobiidae
(Gobies)
913 Evorthodus lyricus (Girard, 1858)
lyre goby
915 Gobioides
broussonneti Lacepède, 1800 violet goby
917 Gobionellus
boleosoma (Jordan & Gilbert,
1882) darter goby
918 Gobionellus
oceanicus (Pallas, 1770) highfin goby
Gobionellus oceanicus (Pallas), the highfin goby, includes G.
gracillimus Ginsburg, the slim goby, and G. hastatus Girard, the sharptail
goby, (Robins et al. 1991, p. 94).
919 Gobionellus
shufeldti (Jordan & Eigenmann,
1886) freshwater goby
923 Gobiosoma bosc (Lacepède, 1800) naked goby
932 Microgobius gulosus (Girard, 1858)
clown goby
933 Microgobius
thalassinus (Jordan & Gilbert,
1883) green goby
150 Acanthuridae
(Surgeonfishes)
940 Acanthurus coeruleus Schneider, 1801
blue tang
151 Trichiuridae
(Snake Mackerels)
944 Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758
Atlantic cutlassfish
Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, the Atlantic cutlassfish, is known
also as the ribbonfish in Texas (Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 236).
152 Scombridae
(Mackerels)
948 Euthynnus
alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810) little tunny
951 Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782
chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus Houttuyn includes S. (or Pneumatophorus) colias
Gmelin (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 82; Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 238; Collette 1986,
p. 991; 1990, pp. 986-987).
952 Scomberomorus
cavalla (Cuvier, 1829) king mackerel
953 Scomberomorus
maculatus (Mitchill, 1815) Spanish mackerel
955 Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre) includes Neothunnus albacora (Lowe)
(Collette 1986, p. 995; 1990, p. 993).
155 Stromateidae
(Butterfishes)
969 Peprilus alepidotus (Linnaeus, 1766) harvestfish
Peprilus alepidotus (Linnaeus) includes Gulf of Mexico specimens
identified as P. paru (Linnaeus) (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 83).
970 Peprilus burti Fowler, 1944
gulf butterfish
Peprilus burti Fowler formerly was included in P. triacanthus
(Peck) (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 83).
971 Peprilus simillimus (Ayres, 1860)
Pacific pompano
Peprilus simillimus (Ayres) includes Poronotus simillimus Ayres
(Bailey et al. 1970, p. 83).
Pleuronectiformes
156 Bothidae
(Lefteye Flounders)
975 Ancylopsetta dilecta (Goode & Bean, 1883) three-eye flounder
976 Ancylopsetta
quadrocellata Gill, 1884 ocellated flounder
977 Bothus robinsi Topp & Hoff, 1972 twospot flounder
982 Citharichthys
spilopterus Günther, 1862 bay whiff
986 Etropus crossotus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 fringed flounder
990 Paralichthys
albigutta Jordan & Gilbert,
1882 Gulf flounder
991 Paralichthys
dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766) summer flounder
992 Paralichthys
lethostigma Jordan & Gilbert,
1884 southern flounder
993 Paralichthys
squamilentus Jordan & Gilbert,
1882 broad flounder
996 Syacium gunteri Ginsburg, 1933
shoal flounder
158 Soleidae
(Soles)
1002 Achirus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) lined sole
Achirus lineatus (Linnaeus) includes A. achirus (Linnaeus) Hoese
and Moore 1977, p. 261).
1003 Gymnachirus texae Gunter, 1936
fringed sole
Gymnachirus texae Gunter includes G. williamsoni Caldwell &
Briggs (Dawson 1964, p. 657; Hoese & Moore 1977, p. 76).
1010 Symphurus plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766) blackcheek tonguefish
1012 Trinectes maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) hogchoker
Trinectes maculatus (Bloch & Schneider) includes Achirus
fasciatus (Lacepède) (Hoese and Moore 1977, p. 261).
Tetraodontiformes
160 Balistidae
(Leatherjackets)
1019 Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789
gray triggerfish
Balistes capriscus Gmelin includes B. carolinensis, B. forcipatus
Gmelin, and West Atlantic specimens of B. punctatus Gmelin (Bailey et al. 1970,
p. 86; Harmelin-Vivien and Quéro 1990a, pp. 1056-1057).
1025 Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
black durgon
Melichthys niger (Bloch) includes M. radula (Solander) (Bailey et
al. 1970, p. 86; Harmelin-Vivien and Quéro 1990a, p. 1059).
1027 Monacanthus hispidus (Linnaeus, 1766) planehead filefish
1028 Monacanthus setifer Bennett, 1830
pygmy filefish
161 Ostraciidae
(Boxfishes)
1031 Lactophrys
quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758) scrawled cowfish
162 Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
1035 Chilomycterus
schoepfi (Walbaum, 1792) striped burrfish
1037 Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758
porcupinefish
1038 Lagocephalus
laevigatus (Linnaeus, 1766) smooth puffer
Lagocephalus laevigatus (Linnaeus) includes Gulf of Mexicon
specimens identified as L. pachycephalus (Ranzani) (Bailey et al. 1970, p. 86).
1040 Sphoeroides nephelus (Goode & Bean, 1882) southern puffer
1042 Sphoeroides parvus Shipp & Yerger, 1969 least puffer
1044 Sphoeroides
testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758) checkered puffer