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  2. List of fishes of Florida - Wikipedia

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    move to sidebarhide. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article lists wide variety or diversity of fish in the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the state of Floridain the United States. [1][2][3] Common name. Scientific name.

  3. Florida pompano - Wikipedia

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    The Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus[2]) is a species of marine fish in the Trachinotus (pompano) genus of the family Carangidae. It has a compressed body and short snout; coloration varies from blue-greenish silver on the dorsal areas and silver to yellow on the body and fins. It can be found along the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean ...

  4. Red drum - Wikipedia

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    Sciaenops ocellatus. (Linnaeus, 1766) The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), also known as redfish, channel bass, puppy drum, spottail bass, or simply red, is a game fish found in the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to northern Mexico. [2] It is the only species in the genus Sciaenops.

  5. Fauna of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Fauna of Florida. Florida hosts many types of fauna. From coral reefs of the Florida Keys to the cypress swamps of the Panhandle, the state's diverse habitats are home to a variety of wildlife. Florida is among the top five states in terms of endemic species. [1] There are over 700 terrestrial animals, 200 freshwater fish species, 1,000 marine ...

  6. Barracuda - Wikipedia

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    The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1815. [2] It is found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide ranging from the eastern border of the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea , on its western border the Caribbean Sea , and in ...

  7. Tarpon - Wikipedia

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    After the International Game Fish Association took responsibility for fly fishing records in salt water (1978), fly fishing for tarpon became increasingly popular, despite declining populations (correlated with the decline of freshwater rivers flowing into the seas around Florida.) [17] Tarpon meat is not desirable, so most are released after ...