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African Pompano

Alectis crinitus

Alabama Bass

Micropterus henshalli

Albacore tuna

Thunnus alalunga

Alligator gar

Atractosteus spatula

Altamaha bass

Micropterus sp. cf. cataractae

American eel

Anguilla rostrata

American Shad

American stardrum

Stellifer lanceolatus

Atlantic Bonito

Atlantic Bumper

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

Atlantic croaker

Micropogonias undulatus

Atlantic Menhaden

Brevoortia tyrannus

Atlantic Moonfish

Vomer setapinnis

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Atlantic sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

Atlantic Stingray

Hypanus sabinus

Australian Mado

Atypichthys strigatus

Australian Salmon

Arripis trutta

Banded Drum

Larimus fasciatus

Banded Killifish

Fundulus diaphanus

Banded Pygmy Sunfish

Elassoma zonatum

Banded Sculpin

Cottus carolinae

Bandfin Cardinalfish

Pristiapogon taeniopterus

Bandtooth Conger Eel

Ariosoma impressa

Barred sand bass

Paralabrax nebulifer

Barred Surfperch

Amphistichus argenteus

Bartram’s bass

Micropterus sp. cf. cataractae

Bat Ray

Big Headed Sea Robin

Prionotus tribulus

Big Scale Parma

Parma oligolepis

Bigeye Scad

Selar crumenophthalmus

Bignose Unicornfish

Naso vlamingii

Birdwire Rockcod

Epinephelus merra

Black bullhead

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Black Drum

Pogonias cromis

Black Perch

Embiotoca jacksoni

Black Rockfish

Black Sea Bass

Centropristis striata

Black-spot Goatfish

Parupeneus spilurus

Blackbanded sunfish

Enneacanthus chaetodon

Blackchin Tilapia

Sarotherodon melanotheron

Blackfin Squirrelfish

Neoniphon opercularis

Blacksmith

Blackspot Sergeant

Abudefduf sordidus

Blackspotted Rockcod

Epinephelus malabaricus

Blackstripe Topminnow

Fundulus notatus

Blacktail Snapper

Lutjanus fulvus

Blacktip Shark

Blackwing Sea Robin

Prionotus salmonicolor

Blind Shark

Brachaelurus waddi

Blue catfish

Blue Perch/Halfmoon Perch

Medialuna californiensis

Blue Runner

Caranx crysos

Blue Tuskfish

Choerodon cyanodus

Blue-spotted Grouper

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluespotted Goby

Quisquilius eugenius

Bluespotted sunfish

Enneacanthus gloriosus

Bluestripe Snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

Bluntnose Minnow

Pimephales notatus

Bocaccio

Bonnethead Shark

Bowfin

Brook Stickleback

Culaea inconstans

Brook trout

Brown Bullhead

Brown Trout

Brownbarred Rockcod

Cephalopholis boenak

Bull Shark

Cabezon

Calico surfperch

Amphistichus koelzi

California Corbina

California halibut

California Moray

California Needlefish

California scorpionfish

California Sheepsheap

Canary Rockfish

Castelnau’s wrasse

Dotalabrus aurantiacus

Central Stoneroller

Campostoma anomalum

Chain pickerel

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Chatahoochee bass

Micropterus chattahoochee

Chinamanfish

Symphorus nematophorus

Chinook salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Chiselmouth

Acrocheilus alutaceus

Christmas Wrasse

Thalassoma trilobatum

Chum salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

Cinnibar Goatfish

Parupeneus heptacanthus

Clearnose Skate

Raja eglanteria

Coastal cutthroat trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii

Coastal shiner

Notropis petersoni

Common carp

Cyprinus carpio

Common Coral Trout

Plectropomus leopardus

Common Toadfish

Tetractenos hamiltoni

Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera bonasus

Creek Chub

Semotilus atromaculatus

Crevice Kelpfish

Gibbonsia montereyensis

Crimsonband Wrasse

Notolabrus gymnogenis

Desert Pupfish

Cyprinodon macularius

Dollar sunfish

Lepomis marginatus

Dusky flathead

Platycephalus fuscus

Dusky Flounder

Syacium papillosum

Dusky Shark

Carcharhinus obscurus

Eastern Kelpfish

Chironemus marmoratus

Eastern Mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki

Eastern Shovelnose Ray

Aptychotrema rostrata

Everglades Pygmy Sunfish

Elassoma evergladei

Fan-bellied Leather Jacket

Monacanthus chinensis

Fantail Darter

Etheostoma flabellare

Fathead Minnow

Pimephales promelas

Finetooth Shark (Carcharhinus isodon)

Flat Needlefish

Ablennes hians

Flathead skate

Bathyraja rosispinis

Flier

Centrarchus macropterus

Florida pompano

Trachinotus carolinus

Flowery Cod

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

French angel

Pomacanthus paru

Gafftopsail Catfish

Garibaldi

Hypsypops rubicundus

Giant Kelpfish

Heterostichus rostratus

Girdled Scalyfin

Parma unifasciata

Gizzard shad

Dorosoma cepedianum

Golden Shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Golden Snapper

Lutjanus johnii

Golden Topminnow

Fundulus chrysotus

Goldspotted Rockcod

Epinephelus coioides

Grass Emperor

Lethrinus laticaudis

Grass pickerel

Esox americanus vermiculatus

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Green Jobfish

Aprion virescens

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Gulf Kingfish

Menticirrhus littoralis

Gunther’s Wrasse

Pseudolabrus guentheri

Halfmoon Perch

Hardhead Catfish

Ariopsis felis

Hawaiian Sargeant Major

Abudefduf abdominalis

Hickory shad

Hogchoker

Trinectes maculatus

Honeycomb Grouper

Epinephelus merra

Horse Eye Jack

Houndfish

Tylosurus crocodilus

Humpback Red Snapper

Lutjanus gibbus

Indian Snapper

Lutjanus madras

Indo Pacific Sargeant

Irish Pompano

Diapterus olisthostomus

Island Trevally

Carangoides orthogrammus

Jack Crevelle

Caranx hippos

Jack Mackerel

Jacksmelt

Atherinopsis californiensis

Johnny Darter

Etheostoma nigrum

Kelp Bass

Kelp greenling

King Mackerel

Scomberomerus cavalla

Kokanee salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Ladyfish

Lake trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Blenny

Leaping bonito

Cybiosarda elegans

Least Killifish

Heterandria formosa

Leatherjacket

Oligoplites saurus

Lemon Shark

Leopard Dace

Rhinichthys falcatus

Leopard searobin

Prionotus scitulus

Leopard Shark

Leopard toadfish

Opsanus pardus

Lingcod

Log Perch

Percina caprodes

Logperch

Longbarbel Goatfish

Parupeneus macronemus

Longear Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

Longfin Sanddab

Longjaw Squirrelfish

Sargocentron spiniferum

Longjawed Mackerel

Rastrelliger kanagurta

Longnose Dace

Rhinichthys cataractae

Longnose gar

Lepisosteus osseus

Luderick

Girella tricuspidata

Maori wrasse

Ophthalmolepis lineolata

Marbled Sculpin

Cottus klamathensis

Marsh killifish

Fundulus confluentus

Monkeyface prickleback

Mooneye

Moses' Snapper

Lutjanus russellii

Mottled Sculpin

Cottus bairdii

Mountain Whitefish

Prosopium williamsoni

Mozambique Tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

Mud Sunfish

Acantharchus pomotis

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

Netfin Grouper

Epinephelus miliaris

Northern Hogsucker

Northern Kingfish

Menticirrhus saxatilis

Northern needlefish

Strongylura marina

Northern Pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus oregonensis

Northern Puffer

Sphoeroides maculatus

Northern Ronquil

Ronquilus jordani

Northern Sculpin

Icelinus borealis

Northern Searobin

Prionotus carolinus

Northern Spotted Bass

Micropterus punctulatus

Northern Studfish

Northern Sunfish

Lepomis peltastes

Oblique-barred monocle bream

Scolopsis xenochrous

Ocean Leatherjacket

Nelusetta ayraud

Ocean whitefish

Ocellated Flounder

Ancylopsetta quadrocellata

Opaleye

Orange-Striped Emperor

Lethrinus obsoletus

Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis humilis

Orangestripe Triggerfish

Balistapus undulatus

Ornate emperor

Lethrinus ornatus

Oyster Toadfish

Pacific Bonito

Sarda lineolata

Pacific Butterfish

Pacific halibut

Pacific Mackerel

Pacific Sanddab

Pacific Staghorn Sculpin

Leptocottus armatus

Pacific Yellowtail Emperor

Lethrinus atkinsoni

Painted greenling

Oxylebius pictus

Paiute Sculpin

Cottus beldingii

Peacock Flounder

Pseudorhombus argus

Peamouth

Mylocheilus caurinus

Petrale Sole

Eopsetta jordani

Pigfish

Orthopristis chrysoptera

Pile perch

Rhacochilus vacca

Pinfish

Pink Snapper

Pagrus auratus

Pinktail Triggerfish

Melichthys vidua

Porgy

Stenotomus chrysops

Prickly Sculpin

Puget Sound Rockfish

Sebastes emphaeus

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Lepomis gibbosus

Rainbow Darter

Etheostoma caeruleum

Rainbow Monocle Bream

Scolopsis monogramma

Rainbow seaperch

Rainbow trout

Red Bass

Lutjanus bohar

Red drum

Red Morwong

Cheilodactylus fuscus

Red Spotted Sunfish

Lepomis miniatus

Redbreast

Lepomis auritus

Redbreast Sunfish

Lepomis auritus

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

Redeye bass

Redfin pickerel

Esox americanus americanus

Redside Shiner

Richardsonius balteatus

Redspot Emperor

Lethrinus lentjan

Redtail surf perch

Amphistichus rhodoterus

Redtoothed triggerfish

Reef Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

Reticulate Sculpin

Cottus perplexus

Riffle Sculpin

Cottus gulosus

Rock Bass

Ambloplites rupestris

Rock cale

Aplodactylus lophodon

Rock greenling

Rock Wrasse

Rosy Threadfin Bream

Nemipterus furcosus

Rough Leatherjacket

Scobinichthys granulatus

Round Stingray

Roundtail Chub

Rubberlip Surf Perch

Sacramento Pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus grandis

Saddle wrasse

Thalassoma duperrey

Salish Sucker

Catostomus catostomus

Sand Mullet

Myxus elongatus

Sand Tiger shark

Sand whiting

Sillago ciliata

Sandbar Shark

Sargo

Anisotremus davidsonii

Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalyhead Sculpin

Artedius harringtoni

Sea Catfish

Sea Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Senator Wrasse

Pictilabrus laticlavius

Senorita wrasse

Sevengill Shark

Shadow bass

Ambloplites ariommus

Sharpfin Barracuda

Sphyraena acutipinnis

Sharpnose Seaperch

Sheapshead Killifish

Tylosurus crocodilus

Shiner Perch

Shoal bass

Short Fin Eel

Anguilla australis

Shortnose gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

Shovelnose Guitarfish

Silver Jenny

Eucinostomus gula

Silver Perch

Bairdiella chrysura

Silver perch (yellowtail)

Silver salmon

Silver seatrout

Cynoscion nothus

Silver Surfperch

Silver Trevally

Pseudocaranx georgianus

Sixgill shark

Hexanchus griseus

Smallmouth Bass

Smallscale Bullseye

Pempheris compressa

Smalltooth Jobfish

Aphareus furca

Smooth blaasop

Lagocephalus inermis

Smooth pufferfish

Lagocephalus laevigatus

Snook

Centropomus undecimalls

Southern flounder

Southern Kingfish (Whiting)

Southern Puffer

Sphoeroides nephelus

Southern sennet

Sphyraena picudilla

Southern Stingray

Spangled Emperor

Lutjanus nebulosis

Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomerus maculatus

Speckled Dace

Rhinichthys osculus

Speckled Sanddab

Speckled-Fin Grouper

Epinephelus ongus

Spinner Shark

Spiny Dogfish

Spot

Leiostomus xanthurus

Spotcheek Emperor

Lethrinus rubrioperculatus

Spottail Bowfin

Amia ocellicauda

Spotted Bass

Spotted Gar

Spotted ratfish

Hydrolagus colliei

Spotted sand bass

Spotted seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Spotted sunfish

Lepomis punctatus

Star Drum

Stellifer lanceolatus

Starry Flounder

Platichthys stellatus

Stocky hawkfish

Cirrhitus pinnulatus

Stout Whiting

Sillago robusta

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

Striped Blenny

Striped burrfish

Chilomycterus scluoepfi

Striped Gudgeon

Gobiomorphus australis

Striped Kelpfish

Striped Mullet

Striped Sea Robin

Prionotus evolans

Striped Seaperch

Striped Squirrelfish

Sargocentron xantherythrum

Summer flounder

Surf perch

Suwanee Bass

Suwannee Bass

Swallowtail Dart

Trachinotus coppingeri

Swell shark (catshark)

Tadpole Madtom

Noturus gyrinus

Tarpon

Megalops atlantica

Tessellated Darter

Etheostoma olmstedi

Threadfin Shad

Threespine Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Tidepool Sculpin

Oligocottus maculatus

Tiger Shark

Tomtate grunt

Haemulon aurolineatum

Torrent Sculpin

Cottus rhotheus

Twospot Snapper

Lutjanus biguttatus

Vermilion Rockfish

Walleye

Warmouth

Lepomis gulosus

Weakfish

Cynoscion regalis

Western Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Westslope Cutthroat trout

Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi

White bass

White bullhead

White catfish

White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

White Croaker

Genyonemus lineatus

White Ear Scalyfin

Parma microlepis

White Grunt

Haemulon plumieri

White mullet

White seaperch

Phanerodon furcatus

White Shark

Whitebone Porgy

Calamus leucosteus

Whitespotted Greenling

Hexagrammos stelleri

Whitespotted Grouper

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Wirrah, Eastern

Acanthistius ocellatus

Wolf eel

Yellow bullhead

Yellow Jack

Caranx bartholomaei

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Yellow-mask Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Bream

Acanthopagrus australis

Yellowfin Leatherjacket

Meuschenia trachylepis

Yellowfin menhaden

Brevoortia smithi

Yellowspotted Rockcod

Epinephelus areolatus

Yellowtail Fusilier

Caesio cuning

Yellowtail Rockfish

Yellowtail Tuna

Zebra perch

Hermosilla azurea