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Fish Identification Guide- The Florida Keys
Use the guide below to help identify the fish you see while watching UNtanked
Yellowtail Snapper
Snapper
Ocyurus Chrysurus
Blue Tang
Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Coeruleus
Bluehead
Wrasse
Thalassoma Bifasciatum
Bicolor Damselfish
Damselfish
Stegastes Partitus
Sergeant Major
Damselfish
Abudefduf Saxatilis
Great Barracuda
Barracuda
Sphyraena Barracuda
Foureye Butterflyfish
Butterflyfish
Chaetodon Capistratus
Stoplight Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Sparisoma Viride
Bluestriped Grunt
Grunt
Haemulon Sciurus
Blue Chromis
Damselfish
Azurina Cyanea
Porkfish
Grunt
Anisotremus Virginicus
Yellowtail Damselfish
Damselfish
Microspathodon Chrysurus
Blue Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Scarus Coeruleus
Spanish Hogfish
Wrasse
Bodianus Rufus
Gray Angelfish
Angelfish
Pomacanthus Arcuatus
Midnight Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Scarus Coelestinus
Bar Jack
Jack
Caranx Ruber
Hogfish
Wrasse
Lachnolaimus Maximus
French Grunt
Grunt
Haemulon Flavolineatum
Rock Beauty
Angelfish
Holacanthus Tricolor
Ocean Surgeonfish
Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Tractus
Rainbow Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Scarus Guacamaia
Yellowhead Wrasse
Wrasse
Halichoeres Garnoti
French Angelfish
Angelfish
Pomacanthus Paru
Graysby
Seabass
Cephalopholis Cruentata
Gray Snapper
Snapper
Lutjanus Griseus
Brown Chromis
Damselfish
Azurina Multilineata
Spotfin Butterflyfish
Butterflyfish
Chaetodon Ocellatus
Redband Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Sparisoma Aurofrenatum
White Grunt
Grunt
Haemulon Plumieril
Black Grouper
Seabass
Mycteroperca Bonaci
Banded Butterflyfish
Butterflyfish
Chaetodon Striatus
Schoolmaster
Snapper
Lutjanus Apodus
Doctorfish
Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Chirurgus
Queen Angelfish
Angelfish
Holacanthus Ciliaris
Sharpnose Puffer
Puffer
Canthigaster Rostrata
Yellow Goatfish
Goatfish
Mulloidichthys Martinicus
Bermuda Chub
Chub
Kyphosus Sectatrix
Striped Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Scarus Iseri
Trumpetfish
Trumpetfish
Aulostomus Maculatus
Yellowtail Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Sparisoma Rubripinne
Queen Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Scarus Vetula
Neon Goby
Goby
Elacatinus Oceanops
Mahogany Snapper
Snapper
Lutjanus Mahogoni
Princess Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Scarus Taeniopterus
Slippery Dick
Wrasse
Halichoeres Bivittatus
Scrawled Filefish
Filefish
Aluterus Scriptus
Spanish Grunt
Grunt
Haemulon Macrostoma
Lane Snapper
Snapper
Lutjanus Synagris
Spotted Goatfish
Goatfish
Pseudupeneus Maculatus
Cocoa Damselfish
Damselfish
Stegastes Xanthurus
Saucereye Porgy
Porgy
Calamus Calamus
Clown Wrasse
Wrasse
Halichoeres Maculipinna
Puddingwife
Wrasse
Halichoeres Radiatus
Threespot Damselfish
Damselfish
Stegastes Planifrons
Sailors Choice
Grunt
Haemulon Parra
Bridled Goby Complex
Goby
C. Glaucofraenum
Goliath Grouper
Seabass
Epinephelus Itajara
Caesar Grunt
Grunt
Haemulon Carbonarium
Longspine Squirrelfish
Squirrelfish
Holocentrus Rufus
Reef Butterflyfish
Butterflyfish
Chaetodon Sedentarius
Squirrelfish
Squirrelfish
Holocentrus Adscensionis
Dusky Damselfish
Damselfish
Stegastes Adustus
Beaugregory
Damselfish
Stegastes Leucostictus
Smooth Trunkfish
Boxfish
Lactophrys Triqueter
Purple Reeffish
Damselfish
Chromis Scotti
Black Margate
Grunt
Anisotremus Surinamensis
Tarpon
Tarpon
Megalops Atlanticus
Tomtate
Grunt
Haemulon Aurolineatum
Goldspot Goby
Goby
Gnatholepis Thompsoni
Redtail Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Sparisoma Chrysopterum
Creole Wrasse
Wrasse
Clepticus Parrae
Green Moray
Moray
Gymnothorax Funebris
Nassau Grouper
Grouper
Epinephelus Striatus
Reef Shark
Requiem Shark
Carcharhinus Perenzii
Longfin Damselfish
Damselfish
Stegastes Diencaeus
Blue Angelfish
Angelfish
Holacanthus Bermudensis
Blue Runner
Jack
Caranx Crysos
Yellowhead Jawfish
Jawfish
Opistognathus Aurifrons
Smallmouth Grunt
Grunt
Haemulon Chrysargyreum
Nurse Shark
Carpet Shark
Ginglymostoma Cirratum
Sunshinefish
Damselfish
Chromis Insolata
Horse-eye Jack
Jack
Caranx Latus
Yellowfin Mojarra
Mojarra
Gerres Cinereus
Butter Hamlet
Seabass
Hypoplectrus Unicolor
Saddled Blenny
Blenny
Malacoctenus Triangulatus
Spotfin Hogfish
Wrasse
Bodianus Pulchellus
Spotted Eagle Ray
Eagle Ray
Aetobatus Narinari
Rock Hind
Seabass
Epinephelus Adscensionis
Dog Snapper
Snapper
Lutjanus Jocu
Highhat
Drum
Pareques Acuminatus
Orangespotted Filefish
Filefish
Cantherhines Pullus
Porcupinefish
Porcupinefish
Diodon Hystrix
Spotted Trunkfish
Boxfish
Lactophrys Bicaudalis
Creolefish (Atlantic)
Seabass
Paranthias Furcifer
Southern Stingray
Stingray
Hypanus Americanus
Atlantic Spadefish
Spadefish
Chaetodipterus Faber
Spotted Moray
Moray
Gymnothorax Moringa
Common Snook
Snook
Centropomus Undecimalis
Scrawled Cowfish
Boxfish
Acanthostracion Quadricornis
Reef Croaker
Drum
Odontoscion Dentex
Permit
Jack
Trachinotus Falcatus
Colon Goby
Goby
Coryphopterus Dicrus
Redlip Blenny
Blenny
Ophioblennius Macclurei
Roughhead Blenny
Blenny
Acanthemblemaria Aspera
Tobaccofish
Seabass
Serranus Tabacarius
Cero
Mackerel
Scomberomorus Regalis
Yellowtail Reeffish
Damselfish
Chromis Enchrysura
Red Hind
Seabass
Epinephelus Guttatus
Glassy Sweeper
Sweeper
Pempheris Schomburgkii
Seaweed Blenny
Blenny
Parablennius Marmoreus
Spotted Drum
Drum
Eques Punctatus
Sand Tilefish
Tilefish
Malacanthus Plumieri
Almaco Jack
Jack
Seriola Rivoliana
Yellow Jack
Jack
Caranx Bartholomaei
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby)
Dartfish
Ptereleotris Calliurus
Round Scad
Jack
Decapterus Punctatus
Greenblotch Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Sparisoma Atomarium
White Margate
Grunt
Haemulon Album
Greater Amberjack
Jack
Seriola Dumerili
Balloonfish
Porcupinefish
Diodon Holocanthus
Red Lionfish
Scorpionfish
Pterois Volitans
Fairy Basslet
Basslet
Gramma Loreto
Crevalle Jack
Jack
Caranx Hippos
Goldentail Moray
Moray
Gymnothorax Miliaris
Honeycomb Cowfish
Boxfish
Acanthostracion Polygonius
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean)
Seabass
Hypoplectrus Puella
Houndfish
Needlefish
Tylosurus Crocodilus
Rainbow Runner
Jack
Elagatis Bipinnulata
Mackerel Scad
Jack
Decapterus Macarellus
Red Grouper
Seabass
Epinephelus Morio
Twospot Cardinalfish
Cardinalfish
Apogon Pseudomaculatus
Blacktip Shark
Requiem Shark
Carcharhinus Limbatus
Blue Hamlet
Seabass
Hypoplectrus Gemma
Glasseye Snapper
Bigeye
Heteropriacanthus Cruentatus
Jolthead Porgy
Porgy
Calamus Bajonado
Slender Filefish
Filefish
Monacanthus Tuckeri
Blackbar Soldierfish
Squirrelfish
Myripristis Jacobus
Blackfin Snapper
Snapper
Lutjanus Buccanella
Coney
Seabass
Cephalopholis Fulva
Sand Diver
Lizardfish
Synodus Intermedius
Scamp
Seabass
Mycteroperca Phenax
Tiger Grouper
Seabass
Mycteroperca Tigris
Boga
Grunt
Haemulon Vittatum
Longjaw Squirrelfish
Squirrelfish
Neoniphon Marianus
Lantern Bass
Seabass
Serranus Baldwini
Whitespotted Filefish
Filefish
Cantherhines Macrocerus
Pallid Goby
Goby
Coryphopterus Eidolon
Rosy Blenny
Blenny
Malacoctenus Macropus
Trunkfish
Boxfish
Lactophrys Trigonus
Yellow Stingray
Round Stingray
Urobatis Jamaicensis
Cottonwick
Grunt
Haemulon Melanurum
Flamefish
Cardinalfish
Apogon Maculatus
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