= BONY FISH
SURGEONFISHES
Ocean Surgeonfish
Blue Tang
Doctorfish

BONEFISHES
Bonefish
EELS - FRESHWATER
American Eel
FROGFISHES
Sargassumfish
CARDINALFISH
Flamefish
Belted Cardinalfish
Barred Cardinalfish
Freckled Cardinalfish

SILVERSIDES

Reef Silverside
Hardhead Silverside

TRUMPETFISHES

Trumpetfish
TRIGGERFISHES
Queen Triggerfish
Ocean Triggerfish
Black Durgon

NEEDLEFISHES
Keeltail Needlefish
Houndfish

COMBTOOTH BLENNIES
Atlantic Oyster Blenny
Redlip Blenny

FLOUNDERS

Peacock Flounder
JACKS
Yellow Jack
Blue Runner
Crevalle Jack
Horse-eye Jack
Black Jack
Bar Jack
Mackerel Scad
Round Scad
Rainbow Runner
Leatherjacket
Lookdown Pompano
Almaco Jack
Permit
Bigeye Scad

SNOOKS
Common Snook
TUBE BLENNIES
Spinyhead Blenny
Papillose Blenny

BUTTERFLYFISHES

Foureye Butterflyfish
Spotfin Butterflyfish
Reef Butterflyfish
Banded Butterflyfish
Longsnout Butterflyfish

CICHLIDS
Redbreast Tilapia
HAWKFISHES
Redspotted Hawkfish
HERRINGS
Redear Herring
False/ Scaled Herring (Pilchard)

GARDEN/ CONGER EELS
Brown Garden Eel
DOLPHIN FISH
Dolphin/ Mahi Mahi
FLYING GURNARDS
Flying Gurnard
STARGAZER - SAND
Sand Stargazer

PORCUPINEFISHES

Web Burrfish
Bridled Burrfish
Porcupinefish
Balloonfish

REMORAS
Sharksucker
Whitefin Sharksucker
LADYFISHES
Southern Ladyfish
ANCHOVIES
Atlantic Anchoveta
SPADEFISHES

Atlantic Spadefish
MOJARRAS
Yellowfin Mojarra
Bigeye Mojarra
Mottled Mojarra

GOBIES
Checkerboard Frillfin
Sharknose Goby
Shortstripe Goby
Colon Goby
Bridled Goby
Sand Canyon Goby
Pallid Goby
Peppermint Goby
Masked Goby
Crested Goby
Goldspot Goby
Rusty Goby

BASSLETS
Fairy Basslet
GRUNTS

Porkfish
Black Margate
White Margate
Tomtate
Caesar Grunt
Smallmouth Grunt
French Grunt
Striped Grunt
Bluestriped Grunt
White Grunt
Boga

HALFBEAKS
Ballyhoo
SOLDIER/ SQUIRRELFISHES
Squirrelfish
Longspine Squirrelfish
Blackbar Soldierfish
Longjaw Squirrelfish
Dusky Squirrelfish
Reef Squirrelfish

CHUBS
Bermuda Chub
Brassy Chub

WRASSES
Spanish Hogfish
Creole Wrasse
Yellowhead Wrasse
Clown Wrasse
Slippery Dick
Blackear Wrasse
Puddingwife
Bluehead Wrasse
Hogfish
Pearly Razorfish
Green Razorfish

SCALY BLENNIES
Imitator Blenny
Saddled Blenny
Diamond Blenny
Rosy Blenny
Goldline Blenny
Dusky Blenny
Masquerader Blenny
Hairy Blenny
Puffcheek Blenny
Brokenbar Blenny

SNAPPERS

Mutton Snapper
Schoolmaster
Cubera Snapper
Grey Snapper
Dog Snapper
Mahogony Snapper
Blackfin Snapper
Lane Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper








































TELEOSTS
ACANTHURIDAE
Acanthurus tractus
Acanthurus coeruleus
Acanthurus chirurgus
ALBULIDAE
Albula vulpes
ANGUILLIDAE
Anguilla rostrata
ANTENNARIIDAE
Histrio histrio
APOGONIDAE
Apogon maculatus
Apogon townsendi
Apogon binotatus
Phaeoptyx conklini
ATHERINIDAE
Hypoatherina harringtonensis
Atherinomorus stipes
AULOSTOMIDAE

Aulostomus maculatus

BALISTIDAE
Batistes vetula
Canthidermis sufflamen
Melichthys niger
BELONIDAE
Platybelone argalus
Tylosurus crocodilus
BLENNIIDAE
Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis
Ophioblennius macclurei

BOTHIDAE
Bothus mancus
CARANGIDAE
Carangoides bartholomaei
Caranx crysos
Caranx hippos
Caranx latus
Caranx lugubris
Caranx ruber
Decapterus macarellus
Decapterus punctatus
Elagatis bipinnulata

Oligoplites saurus
Selene vomer
Seriola rivoliana

Trachinotus falcatus

Selar crumenophthalmus
CENTROPOMIDAE
Centropomus undecimalis
CHAENOPSIDAE
Acanthemblemaria spinosa
Acanthemblemaria chaplini
CHAETODONTIDAE
Chaetodon capistratus
Chaetodon ocellatus
Chaetodon sedentarius
Chaetodon striatus

Prognathodes aculeatus
CICHLIDAE
Coptodon rendalli
CIRRHITIDAE
Amblycirrhitus pinos
CLUPEIDAE
Harengula humeralis
Harengula clupeola/ jaguana

CONGRIDAE

Heteroconger longissimus
CORYPHAENIDAE
Coryphaena hippurus
DACTYLOPTHERIDAE
Dactylopterus volitans
DACTYLOSCOPIDAE
Dactyloscopus tridigitatus
DIODONTIDAE

Chilomycterus antillarum
Chilomycterus antennatus
Diodon hystrix
Diodon holocanthus
ECHENEIDAE
Echeneis naucrates
Echeneis neucratoides
ELOPIDAE
Elops smithi
ENGRAULIDAE
Cetengraulis edentulus

EPHIPPIDAE
Chaetodipterus faber
GERRIDAE
Gerres cinereus
Eucinostomus havana
Eucinostomus
lefroyi
GOBIIDAE
Bathygobius lacertus
Elacatinus evelynae
Elacatinus chancei
Coryphopterus dicrus
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
Coryphopterus venezuelae
Coryphopterus eidolon

Coryphopterus lipernes
Coryphopterus personatus

Lophogobius cyprinoides
Gnatholepis thompsoni
Priolepis hipoliti

GRAMMATIDAE
Gramma loreta

HAEMULIDAE
Anisotremus virginicus
Anisotremus surinamensis
Haemulon album
Haemulon aurolineatum
Haemulon carbonarium
Brachygenys chrysargyreum
Haemulon flavolineatum
Haemulon striatum
Haemulon sciurus
Haemulon plumierii
Haemulon vittatum
HEMIRHAMPHIDAE
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
HOLOCENTRIDAE
Holocentrus adscensionis
Holocentrus rufus
Myripristis jacobus

Flameo marianus
Neoniphon vexillarium
Neoniphon coruscum
KYPHOSIDAE
Kyphosus sectatrix
Kyphosus vaigiensis

LABRIDAE
Bodianus rufus
Clepticus parrae
Halichoeres gamoti
Halichoeres maculipinna
Halichoeres bivittatus

Halichoeres poeyi
Halichoeres radiatus
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Lachnolaimus maximus
Xyrichtys novacula
Xyrichtys splendens

LABRISOMIDAE
Malacoctenus erdmani
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Malacoctenus boehlkei
Malacocentrus macropus
Malacoctenus aurolineatus
Malacoctenus gilli
Labrisomus conditus
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Labrisomus bucciferus

Starksia smithvanizi

LUTJANIDAE
Lutjanus analis
Lutjanus apodus
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Lutjanus griseus
Lutjanus jocu
Lutjanus mahogoni

Lutjanus buccanella
Lutjanus synagris

Ocyurus chrysurus















































LOBOTIDAE
Lobotes surinamensis
MALACANTHIDAE

Malacanthus plumieri
MEGALOPIDAE
Megalops atlanticus
MOBULIDAE
Mobula cf birostris
MONACANTHIDAE
Aluterus scriptus
Cantherhines macrocerus
Cantherhines pullus
Monacanthus tuckeri
MUGILIDAE
Mugil curema
MULLIDAE
Mulloidichthys martinicus

Pseudupeneus maculatus
MURAENIDAE
Echidna catenata
Gymnothorax funebris
Gymnothorax miliaris
Gymnothorax moringa

Gymnothorax vicinus
OGCOCEPHALIDAE
Ogcocephalus nasutus
OPISTOGNATHIDAE
Opistognathus aurifrons
Opisthognathus maxillosus
OPHICHTHIDAE
Ahlia egmontis
Myrichthys breviceps
Myrichthys ocellatus
OSTRACIIDAE

Lactophrys bicaudalis
Lactophrys trigonus
Lactophrys triqueter
Acanthostracion polygonius
PEMPHERIDAE
Pempheris schomburgkii
POMACANTHIDAE
Holacanthus ciliaris
Holacanthus tricolor
Pomacanthus paru

Pomacanthus arcuatus
POMACENTRIDAE
Abudefduf saxatilis
Abudefduf taurus
Chromis cyanea
Chromis multilineata
Microspathodon chrysurus
Stegates adustus
Stegates diencaeus
Stegastes leucostictus

Stegastes partitus
Stegastes xanthurus
Stegates planifrons

PRIACANTHIDAE
Priacanthus arenatus
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
SCARIDAE
Scarus guacamala
Scarus iseri
Scarus taeniopterus
Scarus vetula
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Sparisoma crysopterum
Sparisoma rubripinne
Sparisoma viride
Sparisoma radians
SCIAENIDAE
Equetus lanceolatus
Equetus punctatus
Pareques acuminatus
SCOMBRIDAE
Scomberomorus cavalla
Scomberomorus regalis
SCORPAENIDAE
Scorpaena plumieri
Scorpaena grandicornis
Pterois volitans & miles
SERRANIDAE
Cephalopholis fulva
Cephalopholis cruentata
Epinephelus striatus
Epinephelus adscensionis
Epinephelus guttatus
Mycteroperca venenosa
SERRANIDAE
Alphestes afer
Serranus tigrinus
Serranus tobacarius
Rypticus subbifrenatus
Rypticus saponaceus
SERRANIDAE
Hypoplectrus unicolor
Hypoplectrus puella
Hypoplectrus nigricans
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SPARIDAE
Archosargus rhomboidalis
Calamus bajonado
Calamus pennatula
Calamus calamus

SPHYRAENIDAE
Sphyraena barracuda
Sphyraena guachanche

SYNDONTIDAE
Synodus intermedius
Synodus foetens
SYNGNATHIDAE
Hippocampus reidi
Cosmocampus elucens
TETRAODONTIDAE
Canthigaster rostrata
Sphoeroides testudineus
Sphoeroides spengleri


ELASMOBRANCHS


CARCHARHINIDAE
Carcharhinus perezii
Galeocerdo cuvier

DASYATIDAE
Hypanus americanus
GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE
Ginglymostoma cirratum
MOBULIDAE
Mobula cf birostris
MYLIOBATIDAE
Aetobatus narinari
UROTRYGONIDAE
Urobatis jamaicensis
TRIPLETAILS
Atlantic Tripletail
TILEFISH

Sand Tilefish
TARPONS
Atlantic Tarpon
MANTAS & DEVIL RAYS
Caribbean Manta
FILEFISHES

Scrawled Filefish
White Spotted Filefish
Orange Spotted Filefish
Slender Filefish

MULLETS
White Mullet
GOATFISH

Yellow Goatfish
Spotted Goatfish

MORAY EELS
Chained/ Chain Moray
Green Moray
Goldentail Moray
Spotted Moray
Purplemouth Moray

BATFISH
Shortnose Batfish
JAWFISHES
Yellowhead Jawfish
Mottled Jawfish

SNAKE EELS
Key Worm Eel
Sharptail Eel
Goldspotted Eel

TRUNKFISHES/ BOXFISH/ COWFISH
Spotted Trunkfish
Buffalo Trunkfish
Smooth Trunkfish
Honeycomb Cowfish

SWEEPERS
Glassy Sweeper
ANGELFISH
Queen Angelfish
Rock Beauty
French Angelfish
Grey Angelfish

DAMSELFISHES
Sergeant Major
Night Sergeant
Blue Chromis
Brown Chromis
Yellowtail Damselfish
Dusky Damselfish
Longfin Damselfish
Beaugregory
Bicolour Damselfish
Cocoa Damselfish
Threespot Damselfish

BIGEYES
Atlantic Bigeye
Glasseye Snapper

PARROTFISHES
Rainbow Parrotfish
Striped Parrotfish
Princess Parrotfish
Queen Parrotfish
Redband Parrotfish
Redtail Parrotfish
Yellowtail Parrotfish
Stoplight Parrotfish
Bucktooth Parrotfish

DRUMS
Jacknife Fish
Spotted Drum
High Hat

TUNA/ MACKERELS
King Mackerel/ Kingfish
Cero

SCORPION/ LION FISHES
Spotted Scorpionfish
Plumed Scorpionfish
Lionfish

(GROUPERS)
Coney
Graysby
Nassau Grouper
Rock Hind
Red Hind
Yellowfin Grouper

OTHER SERRANIDS
Mutton Hamlet
Harlequin Bass
Tobaccofish
Spotted Soapfish
Greater Soapfish

(HAMLETS)
Butter Hamlet
Barred Hamlet
Black Hamlet*

PORGIES
Sea Bream
Jolthead Porgy
Pluma Porgy
Saucereye Porgy

BARRACUDAS
Great Barracuda
Guachanche Barracuda

LIZARDFISHES
Sand Diver
Inshore Lizardfish

SEAHORSE/ PIPEFISHES
Longsnout Seahorse
Shortfin Pipefish

PUFFERFISHES
Sharpnose Puffer
Checkered Puffer
Bandtail Puffer


CARTILAGENOUS
FISH


REQUIEM SHARKS
Caribbean Reef Shark
Tiger Shark

WHIPTAIL STINGRAYS
Southern Stingray
NURSE SHARKS
Nurse Shark
MANTA & DEVIL RAYS
Caribbean Manta
EAGLE RAYS
Spotted Eagle Ray
ROUND STINGRAYS

Yellow Stingray


Fish Species confirmed to date
220
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Currently Confirmed Fishes
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE IN ANTIGUA TO DATE
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