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Classification Order Family Genus/species Common Name
Fish (Actinopterygii) Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Opsanus tau Oyster Toadfish
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron rubrum Indo-Pacific (Redcoat) Squirrelfish
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife
Alosa sapidissima American Shad
Clupea harengus Atlantic Herring
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio Koi
Gadiformes Gadidae Gadus morhua Atlantic Cod
Macrouridae Coryphaenoides leptolepis Ghostly Grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris Roundnose Grenadier
Moridae Antimora rostrata Blue Antimora
Lampriformes Regalecidae Regalecus spp. Oarfish
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Electrona antarctica No Common Name
Perciformes Centropomidae Lates niloticus Nile Perch
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon auriga Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus Four-eyed Butterflyfish
Chaetodon kleinii Klein's Butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris Millet (Lemon) Butterflyfish
Chaetodon multicincus Pebbled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus Spotfin Buttereflyfish
Chaetodon ornatissimus Ornate Butterflyfish
Chaetodon pelewensis Dot Dash Butterflyfish
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef Butterflyfish
Chaetodon striatus Banded Butterflyfish
Chaetodon tinkeri Hawaiian Butterflyfish
Chaetodon tricinctus Three-striped Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis Pacific double-saddled Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis Pyramid Butterflyfish
Cichlidae Aulonocara baenschi Nkhomo-benga Peacock
Paretroplus spp. Cichlid
Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonis Sleeper Goby
Nototheniidae Pleuragramma antarcticum Antarctic Silverfish
Sciaenidae Bairdiella chrysoura American Silver Perch
Cynoscion regalis Weakfish
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic Croaker
Scombridae Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Tuna
Thunnus thynnus Atlantic Blue Fin Tuna
Scorpaeniformes Cottidae Cottus bairdii Mottled Sculpin
Scorpaenidae Pterois antennata Lionfish
Semionotiformes Lepisosteidae Lepisosteus platostomus Gar
Siluriformes Loricariidae Otocinclus arnoldi Arnold's Sucking Catfish
Fish (Agnatha) Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Petromyzon marinus Sea Lamprey
Fish (Chondrichthyes) Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark
Prionace glauca Blue Shark
Sphyrnidae Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead Shark
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Shark
Triakidae Mustelus canis Smooth Dogfish
Lamniformes Alopias Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark
Lamnidae Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark
Odontaspididae Carcharias taurus Sand Tiger Shark
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Dasyatis guttata Longnosed Stingray
Dasyatis guttata Atlantic Stingray
Potamotrygonidae Potamotrygon motoro Freshwater Stingray
Pristiformes Pristidae Pristis clavata Dwarf Sawfish
Pristiophoriformes Pristiophoridae Potamotrygon motoro Shortnose Sawshark
Rajiformes Myliobatidae Aetobatus narinari Spotted Eagle Ray
Manta birostris Giant Manta Ray
Myliobatis goodei Southern Eagle Ray
Rhinoptera bonasus Cownose Ray
Rajidae Amblyraja jenseni Shorttail (Jensen's) Skate
Arhynchobatis asperrimus Longtail Skate
Gurgesiella atlantica Atlantic Pygmy Skate
Malacoraja senta Smooth Skate
Raja clavata Thornback Ray