Cirrhigaleus asper These dogfish get their name from their rough skin, caused by unusually large denticles (translated as „little teeth“) which are specialized scales designed to make sharks swim more efficiently. They have stout bodies and pointed snouts with large eyes, two dorsal fins with lar
Danger to Humans This species of dogfish is considered harmless to humans.
Pseudobatos lentiginosus Guitarfish look somewhere between a shark and a ray, with the dorsal and caudal fins on the back half of its tubular body, and a narrow pectoral disc at its head. The Atlantic guitarfish is one of the smallest, growing to almost 30 inches, and gray to brown on top with wh
Danger to Humans The Atlantic guitarfish is considered harmless to humans.
Mycteroperca bonaci This oblong reef fish has small eyes over a protruding lower jaw, and a continuous dorsal fin that leads back to its square caudal (tail) fin. It’s an olive gray color with dark blotches and bronze hexagonal shapes on its head and sides. Like most groupers, these all start out
Danger to Humans There have been reported cases of ciguatera from human consumption
Native Flora Flora changes from macroalgae in fresh and brackish waters to seagrass and mangroves as salinity increases. The freshwater habitats of the Everglades are dominated by marsh and slough flora, however the flora changes moving downstream where the freshwater mixes with seawater. Tran
endangered species: a species in danger of becoming extinct that is protected by
Leucoraja ocellata These somewhat nocturnal skates have rounded snouts and lobed pectoral and pelvic fins, all light brown and covered in dark spots on top, and white with brownish blotches underneath. They reside in the northwestern Atlantic coastal region, generally in shallows to 300 feet d
Danger to Humans This skate is considered harmless to humans.
Hexanchus nakamurai This slender deep-water shark has a small dorsal fin far along its back, large reflective green eyes, and six gill slits rather than the usual five that most sharks have. It is usually dark to light gray on top, fading to white underneath, and usually grows to from 5.5 to unde
Danger to Humans This shark is not considered dangerous to humans primarily due
Hypanus say This medium sized stingray (growing to 39 inches wide at most) has the classic rounded diamond shaped disc but a distinctively blunt snout, with a tail one and a half times its body length bearing a serrated venomous spine. It is yellowish to light gray on top, with a white or gray un
Danger to Humans The bluntnose stingray is non-aggressive and poses little threat
Rhizoprionodon acutus This small requiem shark has the typical coloring of grey on top and white underneath, and grows to a slender 5 to 5.5 feet long. It has a distinctly pointed snout and large eyes. It is an abundant in-shore shark that is popular for subsistence and commercial fishing. Despit
Danger to Humans The milk shark is harmless to humans due to its small size and
Echinorhinus brucus This short, stout shark is suited to its life as a deep-sea dweller. It lacks the classic prominent ’shark‘ dorsal fin, having two small dorsal fins placed far back on its body, and most of its other fins are small and set back, including an asymmetrical caudal (tail) fin. Is
Danger to Humans The bramble shark is harmless to humans.
Histrio histrio This odd fish is named after the sargassum sea grass beds it camouflages itself in. The color can change rapidly to match its surroundings. It is a voracious hunter and will eat other sargassumfish. Sitting very still, the sargassumfish ‚fishes‘ with its rod-like illium topped wit
Danger to Humans There have been reports of ciguatera poisoning from dealing with
