Leucoraja garmani These deep-water skates have blunt snouts and lobed pectoral fins that are buff to brown on top and pale yellow-white underneath. Their name comes from the groupings, or rosettes, of darker spots on their shoulders and pectoral fins, which differentiate them from the freckled sk
Danger to Humans Rosette skates are considered harmless to humans.
Ocyurus chrysurus This common snapper prefers schooling in small groups in and around reefs in the Western Atlantic. It has a distinct yellow lateral line that starts off narrow near the eye and widens as it reaches the forked, yellow caudal fin. It has blue-ish or olive sides with yellow spots a
Danger to Humans There have been reports of ciguatera poisoning from human consumption
Carcharhinus albimarginatus This streamline requiem shark tends to appear blue-gray from above, with a bronze sheen, paling to white below. The silvertip name comes from the white tips and borders on all of its fins. It averages between 6 and 8 feet long but can get to be almost 10 feet and over
Danger to Humans The silvertip shark should be treated with caution, as it is potentially
Oligoplites saurus This elongated, silvery fish usually grows to about 10 or 11 inches long, and often has a blue-green or yellow sheen. This game fish should be handled with caution because the spines at its dorsal and anal fins can deliver significantly painful venom. Order – Perciformes Fa
Danger to Humans Leatherjack.
Caranx ruber The bar jack is a classically almond-shaped silvery fish with greyish-blue tints to it. It looks like other jacks, but gets its name from the distinguishing dark bar that runs down its back and into its caudal fin (tail), usually accompanied by a bright blue stripe. These schooling f
Danger to Humans The majority of cases of ciguatera poisoning in St.
E. O. Wilson once referred to invertebrates as “the little things that run the world,� without whom “the human species [wouldn’t] last more than a few months.� Although small, invertebrates have an outsized influence on their environments, pollinating plants, breaking down organic matter and speedin
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger
When the bones of an ancient heron were unearthed at a North Florida fossil site, the find wasn’t made by researchers but by two Florida Museum of Natural History volunteers. A previously unknown genus and species, the heron has been named Taphophoyx hodgei (TAFF’-oh-foy-ks HAHJ’-ee-eye) in honor
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger
Globally acclaimed artist and beloved Florida Museum of Natural History collaborator Naziha Mestaoui passed away on April 29. She was 44 years old. Mestaoui’s interactive, grand-scale outdoor projections highlighted the connections between all living things, and the Paris-based artist was per
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger
Carcharhinus porosus This slim, plain gray shark has a wide, triangular dorsal fin, and grows usually to just over 3 feet long. With its long, pointed snout and large eyes, it is well suited to the muddy bottoms of estuaries where it prefers to hunt small fish and invertebrates. because if its si
Danger to Humans The smalltail shark is considered harmless to humans.
Carcharhinus signatus This slender, medium sized, gray-blue shark is often mistaken for similar species. It has a long, pointed nose, and a somewhat small dorsal fin, but has a typical requiem shark body and coloring. Because of its diel vertical migration, it has the large eyes suited to live at
Danger to Humans According to the International Shark Attack File, there are no
