Common Name

Accepted Common Name

Scientific Name

AFRICAN POMPANO

AFRICAN POMPANO

ALECTIS CILIARIS

AHI

YELLOWFIN TUNA

THUNNUS ALBACARES

ALBACORE

ALBACORE TUNA

THUNNUS ALALUNGA

ALBERT

LITTLE TUNNY

EUTHYNNUS ALLETTERATUS

ALEWIFE

ALEWIFE

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS

ALEWIFE (Gulf/Miscalled)

GULF MENHADEN

BREVOORTIA PATRONUS

ALEWIFE (Virginia)

ATLANTIC MENHADEN

CLUPEA HARENGUS

ALLISON

YELLOWFIN TUNA (Large)

THUNNUS ALBACARES

ALL-MOUTH

GOOSEFISH

LOPHIUS AMERICANUS

AMBERJACK

GREATER AMBERJACK

SERIOLA DUMERILI

AMERICAN RED SNAPPER

RED SNAPPER

LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS

AMERICAN SNAPPER

RED SNAPPER

LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS

ANCHOVY

STRIPED ANCHOVY

ANCHOA HEPSETUS

ANGEL SHARK

ATLANTIC ANGEL SHARK

SQUATINA DUMERIL

ANGELFISH (Miscalled)

ATLANTIC SPADEFISH

CHAETODIPTERUS FABER

ANGLERFISH

GOOSEFISH

LOPHIUS AMERICANUS

ARCTIC BONITO

SKIPJACK TUNA

EUTHYNNUS PELAMIS

B-LINER

VERMILION SNAPPER

RHOMBOPLITES AURORUBENS

BALLYHOO

BALLYHOO

HEMIRAMPHUS BRASILIENSIS

BANANA FISH

LADYFISH

ELOPS SAURUS

BAR DRUM

BLACK DRUM

POGONIAS CROMIS

BARNDOOR

BARNDOOR SKATE

RAJA LAEVIS

BARRACUDA

GREAT BARRACUDA

SPHYRAENA BARRACUDA

BAY ANCHOVY

BAY ANCHOVY

ANCHOA MITCHILLI

BEACH WHITING

GULF KINGFISH

MENTICIRRHUS LITTORALIS

BEELINE SNAPPER

VERMILION SNAPPER

RHOMBOPLITES AURORUBENS

BERGALL

CUNNER

TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS

BIG JACK

JACK CREVALLE

CARANX HIPPOS

BIG RED

RED DRUM (Large)

SCIAENOPS OCELLATA

BIGEYE

BIGEYE TUNA

THUNNUS OBESUS

BLACK BASS

BLACK SEABASS

CENTROPRISTIS STRIATUS

BLACK DOGFISH (Miscalled)

GULF TOADFISH

OPSANUS BETA

BLACK FLOUNDER

WINTER FLOUNDER

PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS

BLACK GROUPER (Miscalled)

GAG GROUPER

MYCTEROPERCA MICROLEPIS

BLACK GROUPER (Miscalled)

WARSAW GROUPER

EPINEPHELUS NIGRITUS

BLACK JEWFISH

WARSAW GROUPER

EPINEPHELUS NIGRITUS

BLACK MULLET

STRIPED MULLET

MUGIL CEPHALUS

BLACK PERCH

WHITE PERCH

MORONE AMERICANA

BLACK SALMON

COBIA

RACHYCENTRON CANADUM

BLACKBACK

WINTER FLOUNDER

PSEUDOPLUERONECTES AMERICANUS

BLACKFIN

BLACKFIN TUNA

THUNNUS ATLANTICUS

BLACKFIN GROUPER

BLACK GROUPER

MYCTEROPERCA BONACI

BLACKFISH

BLACK SEABASS

CENTROPRISTES STRIATUS

BLACKFISH

TRIPLETAIL

LOBOTES SURINAMENSIS

BLACKFISH

ROCK SEABASS

CENTROPRISTIS PHILADELPHICUS

BLACKFISH (Mid Atlantic & CT)

TAUTOG

TAUTOGA ONITIS

BLACKWILL

BLACK SEABASS

CENTROPRISTIS STRIATUS

BLOOD MOUTH

TOMTATE

HAEMULON AUROLINEATUM

BLOW TOAD

NORTHERN PUFFER

SPHOEROIDES MACULATUS

BLOWFISH

NORTHERN PUFFER

SPHOEROIDES MACULATUS

BLUE

BLUEFISH

POMATOMUS SALTATRIX

BLUE MARLIN

ATLANTIC BLUE MARLIN

MAKAIRA NIGRICANS

BLUE SHARK

BLUE SHARK

PRIONACE GLAUCA

BLUEBACK

BLUEBACK HERRING

ALOSA AESTIVALIS

BLUEFIN

BLUEFIN TUNA

THUNNUS THYNNUS

BLUELINE TILEFISH (Mid-Atlantic)

GREY TILEFISH

CAULOLATILUS MICROPS

BLUE-NOSED PERCH

WHITE PERCH

MORONE AMERICANA

BLUEPERCH

CUNNER

TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS

BONITO

ATLANTIC BONITO

SARDA SARDA

BONITO (Miscalled)

LITTLE TUNNY

EUTHYNNUS ALLETTERATUS

BOSTON BLUEFISH

POLLOCK

POLLACHIUS VIRENS

BOSTON MACKEREL

ATLANTIC MACKEREL

SCOMBER SCOMBRUS

BREAM

PINFISH

LAGODON RHOMBOIDES

BRILL

WINDOWPANE

SCOPHTHALMUS AQUOSUS

BROADBILL

SWORDFISH

XIPHIAS GLADIUS

BROWN SHARK

SANDBAR SHARK

CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS

BULL CROAKER

ATLANTIC CROAKER

MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS

BULLHEAD

FRESHWATER CATFISH

ICHTALURUS SPP

BULLS

DOLPHIN (Large Male)

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS

BUNKER

ATLANTIC MENHADEN

BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS

BUOY TENDER

TRIPLETAIL

LOBOTES SURINAMENSIS

BUOYFISH

TRIPLETAIL

LOBOTES SURINAMENSIS

BURGLAR FISH

CUNNER

TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS

BUTTERFISH (Gulf / Miscalled)

PINFISH

LAGODON RHOMBOIDES

CALIFORNIA RED SNAPPER

VERMILION SNAPPER

RHOMBOPLITES AURORUBENS

CANDY SNAPPER

LANE SNAPPER

LUTJANUS SYNAGRIS

CANDY STRIPER

LANE SNAPPER

LUTJANUS SYNAGRIS

CAT

GAFFTOPSAIL CATFISH

BAGRE MARINUS

CAT

SEA CATFISH

ARIUS FELIS

CATFISH (Miscalled)

ATLANTIC WOLFFISH

ANARHICHAS LUPUS

CAVALLA

KING MACKEREL

SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA

CHANNEL BASS

BLACK DRUM

POGONIAS CROMIS

CHANNEL BASS

RED DRUM

SCIAENOPS OCELLATA

CHANNEL CATFISH

SEA CATFISH

ARIUS FELIS

CHAUGI

CUNNER

TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS

CHAUGIE

CUNNER

TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS

CHICKEN DOLPHIN

POMPANO DOLPHIN

CORYPHAENA EQUISETIS

CHICKEN SNAPPER

RED SNAPPER

LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS

CHICKEN SNAPPER

SILK SNAPPER

LUTJANUS VIVANUS

CHOBIE

TRIPLETAIL

LOBOTES SURINAMENSIS

CHOCOLATE GROUPER

SNOWY GROUPER (Adult)

EPINEPHELUS NIVEATUS

CHOGSET

CUNNER

TAUTOGOLABRUS ADSPERSUS

CHOPPER

BLUEFISH

POMATOMUS SALTATRIX

CHUB (North Atlantic)

MUMMICHOG

FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS

CHUB

TAUTOG

TAUTOGA ONITIS

CIGAR MINNOW

ROUND SCAD

DECAPTERUS PUNCTATUS

COD

ATLANTIC COD

GADUS MORHUA

CODFISH

ATLANTIC COD

GADUS MORHUA

CODFISH (VA)

SPOTTED HAKE

UROPHYCIS REGIA

CODLET (VA)

SPOTTED HAKE

UROPHYCIS REGIA

COLORFUL TILEFISH

TILEFISH

LOPHOLATILUS CHAMAELEONTICEPS

COMMON GRUNT

WHITE GRUNT

HAEMULON PLUMIERI

COMMON SKATE

LITTLE SKATE

RAJA ERINACEA

COWS

DOLPHIN (Large Female)

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS

CRAB-EATER

COBIA

RACHYCENTRON CANADUM

CREVALLA

JACK CREVALLE

CARANX HIPPOS

CROAKER

ATLANTIC CROAKER

MICROPOGON UNDULATUS

CROAKER (Chesapeake)

BLACK DRUM

POGONIAS CROMIS

CUBAN HOGFISH

SPOTFIN HOGFISH

BODIANUS PULCHELLUS

CUBAN SNAPPER

CUBERA SNAPPER

LUTJANUS CYANOPTERUS

CUDA

GREAT BARRACUDA

SPHYRAENA BARRACUDA

DAYTONA RED SNAPPER

RED SNAPPER

LUTJANUS CAMPHECHANUS

DODO

DOLPHIN

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS

DOG BASS

RED DRUM (Large)

SCIAENOPS OCELLATA

DOLPHINFISH

DOLPHIN

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS

DOORMAT

SUMMER FLOUNDER (Large)

PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS

DORADO

DOLPHIN

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS

DRUM

BLACK DRUM

POGONIAS CROMIS

EEL

AMERICAN EEL

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA

FAIR MAID

SCUP

STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS

FALSE ALBACORE

LITTLE TUNNY

EUTHYNNUS ALLETTERATUS

FAT ALBERT (Mid-Atlantic)

LITTLE TUNNY

EUTHYNNUS ALLETTERATUS

FATBACK

ATLANTIC MENHADEN

BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS

FEATHER DOLPHIN

DOLPHIN (Small)

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS

FLANNELMOUTH GRUNT

TOMTATE

HAEMULON AUROLINEATUM

FLATFISH

FLOUNDER (Any)

 

FLORIDA COD

SOUTHERN HAKE

UROPHYCIS FLORIDANA

FLUKE

SUMMER FLOUNDER

PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS

FOOTBALL

ATLANTIC BONITO

SARDA SARDA

FOOTBALL TUNA

BLACKFIN TUNA

THUNNUS ATLANTICUS

FOOTBALLFISH (Miscalled)

BLACKFIN TUNA

THUNNUS ATLANTICUS

FRESHWATER EEL

AMERICAN EEL

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA

FROSTFISH

SILVER HAKE

MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS

FROSTFISH

ATLANTIC TOMCOD

MICROGADUS TOMCOD

GAFFTOPSAIL POMPANO

PALOMETA

TRACHINOTUS GOODEI

GASPERGOU (LA)

FRESHWATER DRUM

APLODINOTUS GRUNNIENS

GIANT SEABASS

JEWFISH

EPINEPHELUS ITAJARA

GIANT SEABASS

WARSAW GROUPER

EPINEPHELUS NIGRITUS

GIANT TUNA

BLUEFIN TUNA

THUNNUS THYNNUS

GLOBEFISH

NORTHERN PUFFER

SPHOEROIDES MACULATUS

GOGGLE-EYES

BIGEYE SCAD

SELAR CRUMENOPHTHALMUS

GOLDEN SHINER

ATLANTIC TARPON (Young)

TARPON ATLANTICA

GOLDEN SPOT

SPOT (LARGE)

LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS

GOLDEN-EYED SNAPPER

SILK SNAPPER

LUTJANUS VIVANUS

GRASSHOPPERS

DOLPHIN (Small)

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS

GRAY GROUPER

GAG GROUPER

MYCTEROPERCA MICROLEPIS

GRAY MULLET

STRIPED MULLET

MUGIL CEPHALUS

GRAY SEATROUT

WEAKFISH

CYNOSCION REGALIS

GRAY TROUT

WEAKFISH

CYNOSCION REGALIS

GRAY WEAKFISH

WEAKFISH

CYNOSCION REGALIS

GREAT POMPANO

PERMIT

TRACHINOTUS FALCATUS

GREEN SEABASS

BLACK SEABASS

CENTROPRISTIS STRIATUS

GREEN TROUT

LARGEMOUTH BASS

MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES

GREY TILEFISH (Mid-Atlantic)

GREY TILEFISH

CAULOLATILUS MICROPS

GROUND MULLET

KINGFISH (Any)

MENTICIRRHUS SPP.

GRUNT

WHITE GRUNT

HAEMULON PLUMIERI

GRUNT

PIGFISH

ORTHOPRISTIS CHRYSOPTERA

HACKLEHEAD

SEAROBIN (Any)

TRIGLIDAE SPP.

HARDHEAD

GAFFTOPSAIL CATFISH

BAGRE MARINUS

HARDHEAD

SEA CATFISH

ARIUS FELIS

HARDHEAD (Chesapeake)

ATLANTIC CROAKER

MICROPOGON UNDULATUS

HARDTAIL

BLUE RUNNER

CARANX CRYSOS

HOG SNAPPER

HOGFISH

LACHNOLAIMUS MAXIMUS

HOGFISH (Miscalled)

PIGFISH

ORTHOPRISTIS CHRYSOPTERA

HORSE MACKEREL

BLUEFIN TUNA

THUNNUS THYNNUS

JACK

BLUE RUNNER

CARANX CRYSOS

JACK

JACK CREVALLE

CARANX HIPPOS

JACK HAMMER

GREATER AMBERJACK

SERIOLA DUMMERILI

JACK PERCH

YELLOW PERCH

PERCA FLAVESCENS

JACKFISH

JACK CREVALLE

CARANX HIPPOS

JEWFISH (Miscalled)

WARSAW GROUPER

EPINEPHELUS NIGRITUS

JUMPING MULLET

STRIPED MULLET

MUGIL CEPHALUS

KEY WEST GRUNT

WHITE GRUNT

HAEMULON PLUMIERI

KING

KING MACKEREL

SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA

KING WHITING

KINGFISH (Any)

MENTICIRRHUS SPP.

KINGFISH (Miscalled)

KING MACKEREL

SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA

KITTY MITCHELL

SPECKLED HIND

EPINEPHELUS DRUMMONDHAYI

LAFAYETTE

SPOT

LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS

LEATHERJACKET (Miscalled)

GRAY TRIGGERFISH

BALISTES CAPRISCUS

LEATHERNECK

GRAY TRIGGERFISH

BALISTES CAPRISCUS

LEMON SOLE

WINTER FLOUNDER

PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS

LEMONFISH (Eastern GULF)

COBIA

RACHYCENTRON CANADUM

LEOPARD SHARK

TIGER SHARK

GALEOCERDO CUVIERI

LINESIDES

STRIPED BASS

MORONE SAXATILIS

LING (Gulf)

COBIA

RACHYCENTRON CANADUM

LING (Mid-Atlantic)

WHITE HAKE

UROPHYCIS TENUIS

LING (Mid-Atlantic)

RED HAKE

UROPHYCIS CHUSS

LING COD

RED HAKE

UROPHYCIS CHUSS

LONG BUTTER

BUTTERFISH

PEPRILUS TRIACANTHUS

LONGFIN

ALBACORE TUNA

THUNNUS ALALUNGA

LONGFIN POMPANO

PALOMETA

TRACHINOTUS GOODEI

LONGSPINE PORGY (Miscalled)

SCUP

STENOTOMUS CHRYSOPS

MACHETE

LADYFISH

ELOPS SAURUS

MAHI-MAHI

DOLPHIN