Acanthurus chirurgus This pancake-shaped reef fish is blue-gray to brown colored
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Elops saurus This long, slender, silvery fish has elongated and pointed fins, including a deeply forked caudal (tail) fin. It grows to 3 feet long and 15 pounds, but although anglers sometimes enjoy catching ladyfish, it’s not considered to be very appealing to eat. Ladyfish are very tolerant of
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Lobotes surinamensis This flat, almond-shaped fish has large, round dorsal and anal fins that match the caudal (tail) fin, giving it its ‚tripletail‘ name. It has a triangular head, and as it ages, the forehead grows more dramatically concave. It’s a coastal tropical fish that prefers a solitary
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Cephalopholis fulva This elongated fish has a curved profile and large, round eyes above a pointed snout. It has several striking color phases including bright yellow, red, and bi-colored orange and tan, and usually it has mild to intense amount of speckles on its body. It prefers clear water and
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are stout and almond-shaped, with orange-red to red-brown bodies covered in light blue
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and underside, as well as distinct markings like the spot on the upper side and blue
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The frosted elfin is a small brown butterfly about the size of a nickel. Despite its unremarkable appearance, this rare butterfly has the notable achievement of contributing to its own conservation by helping make a beer. Brewers from First Magnitude Brewing Co. and scientists from the Florida Mu
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Acanthurus coeruleus This oval-shaped tropical reef fish is a popular aquarium and bait fish that has three color phases of its life. It isn’t often consumed because of the strong odor and chance of ciguaterra poisoning. Handle with care if catching because of the sharp spine hidden in the caudal
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They are blue-green from above, and silvery pale all over, with brassy brown oblong
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Poecilia latipinna These small, oblong fish are generally gray with rows of spots that almost blend to look like stripes. Males have an enlarged dorsal fin, but otherwise they have small fins in general, including a truncated caudal (tail) fin. Their upturned faces help them draw from the upper l
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