Large order of fishes that includes families such as the Percidae (perches), Centrarchidae (sunfishes), Sciaenidae (drums or croakers), Cichlidae (cichlids), Scombridae (mackerels and tunas), Xiphiidae (billfishes), and Channidae (snakeheads).
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- Walleye: Stizostedion vitreum Image and fact sheet for this freshwater fish, a member of the perch family.
- Largemouth Bass: Micropterus salmides Fact sheet with image.
- Smallmouth Bass: Micropterus dolomieui Fact sheet with image.
- Archosargus probatocephalus: Sheepshead Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Scomberomorus regalis: Cero Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Epinephelus morio: Red Grouper Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Epinephelus striatus: Nassau Grouper Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and special status.
- Mycteroperca bonaci: Black Grouper Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Mycteroperca microlepis: Gag Grouper Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Leiostomus xanthurus: Spot Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Pogonias cromis: Black Drum Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Scomberomorus cavalla: King Mackerel Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Scomberomorus maculatus: Spanish Mackerel Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Ocyurus chrysurus: Yellowtail Snapper Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Pomatomus saltatrix: Bluefish Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Cynoscion nebulosus: Spotted Seatrout Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Oreochromis mossambicus: Mosambique Tilapia Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasive information.
- Sarotherodon melanotheron: Blackchin Tilapia Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasive information.
- Lutjanus analis: Mutton Snapper Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Lutjanus griseus: Mangrove Snapper Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Lutjanus synagris: Lane Snapper Photograph and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Trachinotus carolinus: Florida Pompano Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and its importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Centropomus undecimalis: Common Snook Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and special status.
- Amphiprion ocellaris Betsy Berens provides information on the Ocellaris Clownfish, its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interaction with other species.
- Yellow Tang: Zebrasoma flavescens Research project by Tyler Tarman on this fish, including its classification, habitat, adaptations, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- Micropterus salmonides Research project by Mark Junge on the largemouth bass including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations and nutrition.
- Bullethead Parrotfish: Chlorurus sordidus Research project by Amy Klemm on this brilliant-colored fish including its habitat, nutrition, reproduction, behavior, classification and adaptation.
- Sphyraena barracuda: King of the Reef Research project by Hannah Sellnow on the great barracuda including its classification, habitat, life history, nutrition and interactions with other species.
- Sciaenops ocellatus Taxonomy, description and photograph of the red drum, its habitat and distribution, life history, community ecology and importance in the fisheries round Florida.
- Tilapia, an Introduction Article on the life cycle of the Tilapia tropical fish, covering habitat, courtship, reproduction and feeding.
- Bandit Angelfish Research project on Apolemichthys arcuatus by Jordan Brocker at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
- Atlantic Blue-fin Tuna: Thunnus thynnus Research project by Dustin Schwobe at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
- Cichlid Room Companion Information center. Provides a gallery, descriptions and a taxonomic reference service.
- Aplodinotus grunniens Student project on the freshwater drum with classification, habitat, adaptation, diet, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- Pumpkinseed Sunfish Student project on Lepomis gibbosus with classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- Yellow Perch Student project on Perca flavescens with classification, habitat, adaptation, diet, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieui) Student project with systematics, habitat, adaptive morphology, diet and metabolism, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- The Black Crappie Student project on Pomoxis nigromaculatus with classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- The Bluegill: Lepomis macrochirus Student project by Jordan Ludwigson including classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- Southern Bluefin Tuna: Thunnus maccoyii Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Albacore Tuna: Thunnus alalunga Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Dusky Grouper: Epinephelus marginatus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Rainbow Parrotfish: Scarus guacamaia Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Wreckfish: Polyprion americanus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Humphead Wrasse: Cheilinus undulatus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Swordfish: Xiphias gladius Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Indo-Pacific Sailfish: Istiophorus platypterus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Hogfish: Lachnolaimus maximus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Yellowfin Tuna: Thunnus albacarese Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Indo-Pacific Sergeant: Abudefduf vaigiensis Photographs and classification information from ARKive.
- Humphead Parrotfish: Bolbometopon muricatum Videos, photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Nassau Grouper: Epinephelus striatus Videos, photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Atlantic Sailfish: Istiophorus albicans Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Redmouth Grouper: Aethaloperca rogaa Video, photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Tanganyika Blackfin: Altolamprologus calvus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Roanoke Bass: Ambloplites cavifrons Photographs and information from ARKive on this species endemic to rivers in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
- Brownstriped Grunt: Anisotremus moricandi Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Spotfin Betta: Betta macrostoma Photographs and information from ARKive on this freshwater species endemic to Brunei and northern Sarawak, Borneo.
- Yellowfin Hind: Cephalopholis hemistiktos Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Double Sash Butterflyfish: Chaetodon marleyi Photographs and information from ARKive on this species endemic to the waters around South Africa.
- Bigeye Tuna: Thunnus obesus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Zoo seeks mate for last surviving ‘gorgeously ugly’ fish The BBC reports that there are three known surviving Mangarahara cichlids, all male, and that a female is wanted to save the species.
- Gymnocephalus cernua Provides a photograph, description, classification and life history of this species.