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ANGLER'S GUIDE TO FISHES OF THE GULF OF MEXICO!
This book is a given for recreational and commercial fishermen as well as anyone who loves the outdoors! Since most anglers identify their fish by reviewing illustrations rather than using scientific keys, the authors have succeeded in making fishing easier by providing superb illustrations and detailed diagnostics for fish identification. A valuable, one-stop reference tool for everyday anglers, fisheries experts, biologists, and outdoors writers, this guide includes intensively researched information on 207 species of saltwater fish, essential data on each species’ habitat, identification, typical size, and food value. By Jerald Horst & Mike Lane, illustrated by Duane Raver. 207 species. |
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Sorted by Common Species Name - Click on each fish name for detailed information and picture.
| Common Name
Latin Species Name | Other
Common Names | Family Name
Latin Family Name | |
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| Palometa
Trachinotus goodei | Longfin Pompano, Gafftopsail Pompano, Palometa | Jacks
Carangidae |
| Parrotfish, Blue
Scarus coeruleus | Blue Parrotfish | Parrotfishes
Scaridae |
| Parrotfish, Queen
Scarus vetula | Queen Parrotfish | Parrotfishes
Scaridae |
| Parrotfish, Rainbow
Scarus guacamaia | Rainbow Parrotfish | Parrotfishes
Scaridae | 
| Perch, Sand
Diplectrum formosum | | Sea Basses
Serranidae | 
| Perch, Silver
Bairdiella chrysoura | Sand Perch, Yellowtail, Sugar Trout, Silver Perch | Drums
Sciaenidae | 
| Permit
Trachinotus falcatus | Round Pompano, Permit | Jacks
Carangidae | 
| Pigfish
Orthopristis chrysoptera | Piggy, Hogfish, Grunt, Orange Grunt, Pigfish | Grunts
Haemulidae |
| Pilotfish
Naucrates ductar | Pilotfish | Jacks
Carangidae | 
| Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides | Pin Perch, Spanish Porgy, Pinfish | Porgies
Sparidae |
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